Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median home value$590,500
Washington $579,900
Median rent$2,299/mo
Washington $2,027/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Washington 31%
Centreville
Fairfax County71,706 residentsFairfax County Public Schools
66
C+
Suburbgrade score
23rd of 60 Washington suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by commute & transport.
66
Washington median 64
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Centreville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Centreville against Washington. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 69/100
B−
Within-state proficiency—
Washington median 78th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.4
Washington median 14.1
Graduation rate86%
Washington median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Housing cost index102
Washington 100
Eff. tax rate0.96%
Washington 0.85%
Local sales tax5.77%
Washington median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 54/100
C−
Mean commute27.5 min
Washington 32.4 min
Under 30 minutes57%
Washington 47%
Transit stops / sq mi0.3
Washington median 6.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 83/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés94
Washington median 87 · within 2 miles
Groceries11
Washington median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks92
Washington median 85 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Median household income$139,510
Washington $126,684
Unemployment4.4%
Washington 4.8%
Professional occupations58%
Washington 58%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Centreville on commute & transport
Centreville's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
McNair8 mi from CentrevilleB 66 C+ Arlington18 mi from CentrevilleB− 73 B Reston9 mi from CentrevilleB− 70 B− Leesburg19 mi from CentrevilleB− 72 B− Ashburn13 mi from CentrevilleB− 71 B− Bethesda20 mi from CentrevilleC+ 73 B Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Centreville
Is Centreville, VA a good place to live?
Centreville scores 66 out of 100, 23rd 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 Centreville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $590,500, 2% above the Washington median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.96%. $2,299/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Centreville?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Centreville sit at the — within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 13.4 student–teacher ratio. Centreville is served by Fairfax County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Centreville?
The mean commute is 27.5 min, with 57% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 22% working from home. Transit density is 0.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Centreville?
Within two miles there are 11 groceries, 94 restaurants and cafés and 92 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Centreville old or new?
The median home in Centreville was built in 1991 — newer 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. 79% 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.