Vienna, VA
Census place 5181072 · pop 16,412
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$1,008,800 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · worse than most cities
$3,340/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.47 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-0.5% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
95/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
26 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
0.99% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
5.0% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
5.7% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
17.0% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
83.7% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
7.4% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
23.2% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
2.4% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
97.9% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
74.7% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
11.6% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$216,953 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
Not measured for Vienna: Crime, Air, Bad air, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Vienna, VA a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Vienna scores 63/100 — a C (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 18 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is median household income and its weakest is housing cost. Virginia overall ranks #14 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Vienna, VA expensive to live in?
- Vienna has a median home value of $1,008,800 and typical rent around $3,340/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Vienna, VA?
- Its weakest measured area is housing cost ($1,008,800) — 4/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Vienna, VA best at?
- Its strongest measured area is median household income ($216,953) — 99/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.