Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 31/100
F
Median home value$416,600
Washington $579,900
Median rent$2,021/mo
Washington $2,027/mo
Cost-burdened households46%
Washington 31%
Bailey's Crossroads
Fairfax County24,271 residentsFairfax County Public Schools
61
C
Suburbgrade score
35th of 60 Washington suburbs. Strong on amenities and cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
61
Washington median 64
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Bailey's Crossroads is like to live in, by category
Bars show Bailey's Crossroads against Washington. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 71/100
B−
Within-state proficiency—
Washington median 78th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.9
Washington median 14.1
Graduation rate86%
Washington median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 81/100
B+
Housing cost index96
Washington 100
Eff. tax rate0.93%
Washington 0.85%
Local sales tax5.77%
Washington median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Mean commute27.5 min
Washington 32.4 min
Under 30 minutes56%
Washington 47%
Transit stops / sq mi33
Washington median 6.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 95/100
A+
Restaurants & cafés125
Washington median 87 · within 2 miles
Groceries20
Washington median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks171
Washington median 85 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 35/100
F
Median household income$88,483
Washington $126,684
Unemployment8.1%
Washington 4.8%
Professional occupations50%
Washington 58%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Bailey's Crossroads on housing & affordability
Bailey's Crossroads's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
McLean7 mi from Bailey's CrossroadsA 72 B− Potomac12 mi from Bailey's CrossroadsB+ 67 C+ Burke9 mi from Bailey's CrossroadsB 67 C+ South Riding21 mi from Bailey's CrossroadsB 68 B− Brambleton23 mi from Bailey's CrossroadsB 66 C+ Bethesda10 mi from Bailey's CrossroadsB− 73 B Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Bailey's Crossroads
Is Bailey's Crossroads, VA a good place to live?
Bailey's Crossroads scores 61 out of 100, 35th of 60 Washington suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Bailey's Crossroads expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $416,600, 28% below the Washington median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.93%. $2,021/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Bailey's Crossroads?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Bailey's Crossroads sit at the — within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 13.9 student–teacher ratio. Bailey's Crossroads is served by Fairfax County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Bailey's Crossroads?
The mean commute is 27.5 min, with 56% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 33 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Bailey's Crossroads?
Within two miles there are 20 groceries, 125 restaurants and cafés and 171 parks, which grades A+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Bailey's Crossroads old or new?
The median home in Bailey's Crossroads was built in 1976 — older than the Washington median of 1983. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 22% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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