Washington vs Fairfax County, VA

Cost of living from Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV to Fairfax County. ACS 2024 5-year median gross rent is $2,027 vs $2,276. Median home value is $579,900 vs $732,800. Median household income is $126,684 vs $153,637. Housing-only ACS index is 143.5 vs 161.1 (not full COL). $90,000 here is about $101,038 there on a housing-only basis. Estimates, not advice.