Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 32/100
F
Median home value$483,700
Washington $579,900
Median rent$1,619/mo
Washington $2,027/mo
Cost-burdened households37%
Washington 31%
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg County28,873 residentsFredericksburg City Public Schools
54
C−
Suburbgrade score
47th of 60 Washington suburbs. Strong on amenities and cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
54
Washington median 64
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Fredericksburg is like to live in, by category
Bars show Fredericksburg against Washington. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Within-state proficiency—
Washington median 78th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.3
Washington median 14.1
Graduation rate76%
Washington median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 80/100
B+
Housing cost index82
Washington 100
Eff. tax rate0.65%
Washington 0.85%
Local sales tax5.77%
Washington median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 48/100
D+
Mean commute31.9 min
Washington 32.4 min
Under 30 minutes58%
Washington 47%
Transit stops / sq mi9.1
Washington median 6.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 84/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés180
Washington median 87 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
Washington median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks50
Washington median 85 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 48/100
D+
Median household income$86,071
Washington $126,684
Unemployment5.1%
Washington 4.8%
Professional occupations47%
Washington 58%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Fredericksburg on housing & affordability
Fredericksburg's weakest grade is F. Two suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Montclair23 mi from FredericksburgC+ 58 C Cherry Hill21 mi from FredericksburgD− 52 D+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Fredericksburg
Is Fredericksburg, VA a good place to live?
Fredericksburg scores 54 out of 100, 47th 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 Fredericksburg expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $483,700, 17% below the Washington median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.65%. $1,619/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Fredericksburg?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Fredericksburg sit at the — within-state proficiency percentile, with a 76% graduation rate and a 15.3 student–teacher ratio. Fredericksburg is served by Fredericksburg City Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Fredericksburg?
The mean commute is 31.9 min, with 58% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 9.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Fredericksburg?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 180 restaurants and cafés and 50 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Fredericksburg old or new?
The median home in Fredericksburg was built in 1986 — 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. 52% 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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