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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Annandale, VA vs West Falls Church, VA

Compare the housing, tax, cost, income, safety, school, and climate facts that are available for both places. The table shows the numbers without declaring one city universally better.

A household earning $85,000 in Annandale needs about $87,000 in West Falls Church to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from West Falls Church, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $83,000 in Annandale.

A few differences

Annandale vs West Falls Church · facet by facet
FacetAnnandale, VAWest Falls Church, VA
Median home price$681,300$706,800
2-bedroom rent$1,917/mo$2,266/mo
Property tax rate0.87%0.87%
State & local income tax4.36%4.36%
Sales tax5.75%5.75%
Cost of living index125132
Groceries index100100
Utilities$175/mo$175/mo
Median household income$116,263$134,978
Unemployment rate2.9%2.9%
Crime index32/10032/100
School rating6.8/106.8/10
Sunny days / year210 days210 days

Data: Census ACS 2024 · BLS · Tax Foundation 2024 brackets · HUD/Zillow · NOAA 1991–2020 · FEMA NRI · Values are shown as reported; no universal winner is implied.

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Questions & answers
Is Annandale cheaper than West Falls Church?
Annandale has the lower day-to-day cost index (125 vs 132 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in West Falls Church equals $85,000 in Annandale?
A household earning $85,000 in Annandale needs about $87,000 in West Falls Church to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of West Falls Church lifestyle costs about $83,000 in Annandale.