Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 47/100
D
Median home value$640,000
Washington $579,900
Median rent$2,497/mo
Washington $2,027/mo
Cost-burdened households34%
Washington 31%
Tysons
Fairfax County28,936 residentsFairfax County Public Schools
67
C+
Suburbgrade score
16th of 60 Washington suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
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 Tysons is like to live in, by category
Bars show Tysons against Washington. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 72/100
B−
Within-state proficiency—
Washington median 78th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.3
Washington median 14.1
Graduation rate86%
Washington median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Housing cost index119
Washington 100
Eff. tax rate1.03%
Washington 0.85%
Local sales tax5.77%
Washington median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Mean commute26.7 min
Washington 32.4 min
Under 30 minutes56%
Washington 47%
Transit stops / sq mi6.5
Washington median 6.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 86/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés175
Washington median 87 · within 2 miles
Groceries11
Washington median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks119
Washington median 85 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Median household income$129,818
Washington $126,684
Unemployment4.5%
Washington 4.8%
Professional occupations77%
Washington 58%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Tysons on housing & affordability
Tysons's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
McLean2 mi from TysonsA 72 B− Potomac7 mi from TysonsB+ 67 C+ Burke10 mi from TysonsB 67 C+ South Riding15 mi from TysonsB 68 B− Brambleton17 mi from TysonsB 66 C+ Bethesda7 mi from TysonsB− 73 B Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Tysons
Is Tysons, VA a good place to live?
Tysons scores 67 out of 100, 16th 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 Tysons expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $640,000, 10% above the Washington median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.03%. $2,497/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Tysons?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Tysons sit at the — within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 13.3 student–teacher ratio. Tysons is served by Fairfax County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Tysons?
The mean commute is 26.7 min, with 56% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 34% working from home. Transit density is 6.5 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Tysons?
Within two miles there are 11 groceries, 175 restaurants and cafés and 119 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Tysons old or new?
The median home in Tysons was built in 1995 — 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. 18% 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.