Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 75/100
B
Median home value$747,700
Washington $579,900
Median rent$2,894/mo
Washington $2,027/mo
Cost-burdened households21%
Washington 31%
Burke
Fairfax County44,029 residentsFairfax County Public Schools
67
C+
Suburbgrade score
14th of 60 Washington suburbs. Strong on amenities and housing & affordability, held back by commute & transport.
67
Washington median 64
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Burke is like to live in, by category
Bars show Burke against Washington. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 63/100
C+
Within-state proficiency—
Washington median 78th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.6
Washington median 14.1
Graduation rate86%
Washington median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Housing cost index115
Washington 100
Eff. tax rate0.92%
Washington 0.85%
Local sales tax5.77%
Washington median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 57/100
C−
Mean commute29.4 min
Washington 32.4 min
Under 30 minutes46%
Washington 47%
Transit stops / sq mi10
Washington median 6.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 77/100
B
Restaurants & cafés61
Washington median 87 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
Washington median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks63
Washington median 85 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 66/100
C+
Median household income$185,818
Washington $126,684
Unemployment5.6%
Washington 4.8%
Professional occupations65%
Washington 58%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Burke on commute & transport
Burke's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
McNair15 mi from BurkeB 66 C+ Arlington11 mi from BurkeB− 73 B Reston13 mi from BurkeB− 70 B− Ashburn21 mi from BurkeB− 71 B− Bethesda16 mi from BurkeC+ 73 B Sterling17 mi from BurkeC+ 69 B− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Burke
Is Burke, VA a good place to live?
Burke scores 67 out of 100, 14th of 60 Washington suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Burke expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $747,700, 29% above the Washington median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.92%. $2,894/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Burke?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Burke sit at the — within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 15.6 student–teacher ratio. Burke is served by Fairfax County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Burke?
The mean commute is 29.4 min, with 46% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 30% working from home. Transit density is 10 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Burke?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 61 restaurants and cafés and 63 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Burke old or new?
The median home in Burke was built in 1979 — close to 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. 98% 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.