According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Falls Church has an overall cost of living index of 176 which is 1.8x higher than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Virginia, Falls Church has a cost of living index that's 1.7x higher than Virginia's index of 106.
The standard of living in Falls Church ranks as #6,191 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Virginia. By definition, that implies Falls Church ranks as the #228 most expensive place in the Old Dominion.
Living Expense | Falls Church | Virginia | National Average | |
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Overall | 176 | 106 | 100 | |
Services | 115 | 99 | 100 | |
Groceries | 123 | 98 | 100 | |
Health | 96 | 98 | 100 | |
Housing | 326 | 131 | 100 | |
Transportation | 103 | 93 | 100 | |
Utilities | 95 | 96 | 100 |
Housing swings affordability the most between places in Virginia, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.
Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.
Statistic | Falls Church | Virginia | United States |
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Median Home Value | $810,900 | $282,800 | $229,800 |
Median Rent | $2,044 | $1,257 | $1,096 |
Median Income | $146,922 | $76,398 | $64,994 |
Home Value To Income | 5.5x | 3.7x | 3.5x |
Rent To Monthly Income | 0.17x | 0.2x | 0.2x |
Item | Falls Church | Virginia |
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Shampoo | $1.0 | $1.06 |
Movie | $13.15 | $10.68 |
Bowling | $22.0 | $14.67 |
Item | Falls Church | Virginia |
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Ground Beef | $4.79 | $4.22 |
Fried Chicken | $1.59 | $1.39 |
Milk | $2.61 | $2.05 |
Item | Falls Church | Virginia |
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Haircut | $26.08 | $18.62 |
Beauty Salon | $63.44 | $39.05 |
Toothpaste | $3.19 | $2.34 |
Item | Falls Church | Virginia |
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Potatoes | $4.46 | $3.29 |
Pizza | $11.99 | $10.62 |
Beer | $11.41 | $9.38 |
Optometrist | $90.67 | $108.57 |
Doctor | $103.89 | $116.17 |
Dentist | $99.0 | $99.13 |
Item | Falls Church | Virginia |
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Gasoline | $2.3 | $2.22 |
Tire Balancing | $52.0 | $50.07 |
All Electricity | $160.85 | $167.67 |
Phone | $177.97 | $175.64 |
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Falls Church |
---|---|---|---|
Annandale, VA | 42,240 | 143 | 0.8x |
Olney, MD | 35,350 | 150 | 0.9x |
West Falls Church, VA | 31,262 | 146 | 0.8x |
North Potomac, MD | 24,146 | 167 | 0.9x |
Merrifield, VA | 18,523 | 150 | 0.9x |
Idylwood, VA | 18,099 | 150 | 0.9x |
Kemp Mill, MD | 14,812 | 141 | 0.8x |
Colesville, MD | 14,397 | 140 | 0.8x |
Travilah, MD | 11,239 | 227 | 1.3x |
Lake Barcroft, VA | 10,604 | 164 | 0.9x |