Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 64/100
C+
Median home value$577,800
Washington $579,900
Median rent$2,366/mo
Washington $2,027/mo
Cost-burdened households23%
Washington 31%
Montclair
Prince William County22,387 residentsPrince William County Public Schools
58
C
Suburbgrade score
41st of 60 Washington suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
58
Washington median 64
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Montclair is like to live in, by category
Bars show Montclair against Washington. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 65/100
C+
Within-state proficiency—
Washington median 78th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.7
Washington median 14.1
Graduation rate88%
Washington median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Housing cost index103
Washington 100
Eff. tax rate0.84%
Washington 0.85%
Local sales tax5.77%
Washington median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 28/100
F
Mean commute38.2 min
Washington 32.4 min
Under 30 minutes38%
Washington 47%
Transit stops / sq mi2.1
Washington median 6.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 60/100
C
Restaurants & cafés15
Washington median 87 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Washington median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks93
Washington median 85 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median household income$155,774
Washington $126,684
Unemployment5.8%
Washington 4.8%
Professional occupations57%
Washington 58%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Montclair on commute & transport
Montclair's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
McNair24 mi from MontclairB 66 C+ Arlington22 mi from MontclairB− 73 B Reston23 mi from MontclairB− 70 B− Tysons22 mi from MontclairC+ 67 C+ Fair Oaks17 mi from MontclairC+ 65 C+ Alexandria20 mi from MontclairC+ 64 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Montclair
Is Montclair, VA a good place to live?
Montclair scores 58 out of 100, 41st of 60 Washington suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Montclair expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $577,800, 0% below the Washington median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.84%. $2,366/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Montclair?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Montclair sit at the — within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 15.7 student–teacher ratio. Montclair is served by Prince William County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Montclair?
The mean commute is 38.2 min, with 38% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 25% working from home. Transit density is 2.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Montclair?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 15 restaurants and cafés and 93 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Montclair old or new?
The median home in Montclair was built in 1990 — 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. 96% 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.