Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 66/100
C+
Median home value$637,300
Washington $579,900
Median rent$2,455/mo
Washington $2,027/mo
Cost-burdened households23%
Washington 31%
West Springfield
Fairfax County22,532 residentsFairfax County Public Schools
66
C+
Suburbgrade score
19th of 60 Washington suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, 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 West Springfield is like to live in, by category
Bars show West Springfield against Washington. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 66/100
C+
Within-state proficiency—
Washington median 78th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.9
Washington median 14.1
Graduation rate86%
Washington median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index107
Washington 100
Eff. tax rate0.96%
Washington 0.85%
Local sales tax5.77%
Washington median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 48/100
D+
Mean commute32.2 min
Washington 32.4 min
Under 30 minutes46%
Washington 47%
Transit stops / sq mi8.0
Washington median 6.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 71/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés32
Washington median 87 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Washington median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks61
Washington median 85 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 79/100
B+
Median household income$163,115
Washington $126,684
Unemployment1.7%
Washington 4.8%
Professional occupations61%
Washington 58%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than West Springfield on commute & transport
West Springfield's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
McNair16 mi from West SpringfieldB 66 C+ Arlington10 mi from West SpringfieldB− 73 B Reston14 mi from West SpringfieldB− 70 B− Ashburn22 mi from West SpringfieldB− 71 B− Bethesda16 mi from West SpringfieldC+ 73 B Sterling19 mi from West SpringfieldC+ 69 B− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in West Springfield
Is West Springfield, VA a good place to live?
West Springfield scores 66 out of 100, 19th of 60 Washington suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is West Springfield expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $637,300, 10% above the Washington median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.96%. $2,455/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in West Springfield?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving West Springfield sit at the — within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 14.9 student–teacher ratio. West Springfield is served by Fairfax County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from West Springfield?
The mean commute is 32.2 min, with 46% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 26% working from home. Transit density is 8.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in West Springfield?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 32 restaurants and cafés and 61 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in West Springfield old or new?
The median home in West Springfield was built in 1974 — older 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. 83% 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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