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CrosspointeVA
A town of 5,669.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
5,669
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$951K
Census ACS
Household income
$250K
median
Median age
42.8
years
Jobs based here
659
A commuter town
TownGrade
A
#56 of 249 in VA
Is Crosspointe a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Crosspointe grades A overall, 56th among Virginia's 249 graded towns. The median household earns $250K. On CDC health estimates it is near the top nationally. What holds it back is price: homes are expensive, about $951K for a typical one and 7.5 times the Washington metro’s $127K median household income. 78% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Crosspointe, above both Virginia’s towns (44%) and U.S. towns (29%). On history, just 21 of Virginia’s 371 towns do worse. Crosspointe is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 75% of U.S. towns.
What makes Crosspointe stand out
Where Crosspointe beats most towns.
32 measures vs. Virginia
25 better6 too close to call1 worse
| Widest gap | Crosspointe | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.5% | 11.1% |
HealthA+
Healthier than 99% of U.S. towns
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
WalkabilityA−
More walkable than 75% of U.S. towns
4.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
Get outside
5 miles of trails in Crosspointe
3.5% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
3
Laurel Hill Park3 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
How Crosspointe grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Crosspointe is from typical.
Jobs & income659 jobs based hereA+Open →HealthAmong the healthiest U.S. towns; Fort Belvoir Community Hospital 6 miles awayA+Open →Cost of livingDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.3 of 20; 0% of households have no carA−Open →SchoolsB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 28% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 309 attractions →White House and 240 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Crosspointe. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw16 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw15 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw16 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw17 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw16 mi National MemorialLincoln Memorial7.7M visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
White House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Lincoln Memorial: Aerial_view_of_Lincoln_Memorial_-_east_side.jpg: Carol M. Highsmith derivative w, Public domain
Getting set up
Moving to Crosspointe: who provides what
Crosspointe is unincorporated, so Fairfax County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDominion Energy15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFairfax WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesFairfax CountyFairfax County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereFairfax General RegistrarFairfax County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes22039, 2207922039 82% · 22079 18%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Crosspointe.
Crosspointe sends many workers across the state line and has less tooth loss than most of Virginia, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Virginia.
OutdoorsA−
3.5% of Crosspointe is conserved land
5.2 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Crosspointe’s trail density is 2.4 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Lake Mercer Park, at 35 acres.
#17for trails in VA
| Crosspointe | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 2.4 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.5% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
3.5%
conserved · 50 of 1,419 acres
5.2 mi
of trails · 2.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Mercer Park | 0.2 mi | 35 |
| 2. Silverbrook Park | 0.1 mi | 11 |
| 3. Laurel Hill Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsB+
Crosspointe’s public schools outperform 74% of Virginia districts
Its public schools are run by the Fairfax County Public Schools. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
74%of VA districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silverbrook ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 799 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduation
HealthA+
A smaller share of adults get no exercise outside work in Crosspointe than in most of Virginia or the rest of the country
Its widest gap with Virginia is tooth loss: 3.5% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 11.1% statewide. Against the 436 U.S. towns with household incomes like Crosspointe’s, it is healthier than 60%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
15% of Crosspointe adults get no exercise outside work. Crosspointe beats the Virginia average on 25 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 6.5% of Crosspointe adults smoke cigarettes.
99%healthier than U.S. townsA+Health Grade
| Crosspointe | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.5% | 12% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 12% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Virginia
25 better6 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Crosspointe | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.5% | 11.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.3% | 13.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.7% | 7.7% |
Fort Belvoir Community Hospital
6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
93rd
percentile among VA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
The median household income in Crosspointe is higher than in the typical Virginia or U.S. town
24% of working residents cross a state line to work. Crosspointe has 659 jobs for its 2,298 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
3.7% of residents live below the poverty line in Crosspointe. Only 6 of the 253 Virginia towns we compare have a higher median household income than Crosspointe. The average trip to work in Crosspointe is 31 minutes.
2%work in town
| Crosspointe | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $250,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Crosspointe2%
Washington14%
Springfield7%
Arlington7%
Tysons6%
14 mi
median commute distance
659
jobs based in Crosspointe
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 75% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Crosspointe
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities. Since 2011, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Crosspointe.
28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
5
paid flood claims since 2011
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Crosspointe has four seasons and pleasant summers
Crosspointe has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 27° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
13″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–46°
Spring44–66°
Summer66–86°
Fall48–68°
Nov 8
typical first frost
Mar 28
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade D
A home in Crosspointe sells for about $1.12M at the median
At 7.5 years of the Washington metro’s $127K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 94% of Virginia towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $9,188, against $2,790 across Virginia, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Only 4 of the 253 Virginia towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Crosspointe.
$1.12Mmedian sale price
| Crosspointe | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,501 a month | $1,760 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 96% | 68% | 73% |
Market temperature
28
days on market
106.6%
sale-to-list price
9
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Crosspointe
17pages on Crosspointe
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of Crosspointe
Agora UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Burke3.5 miNorthern Virginia Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Annandale7.6 mi$5,891 in-state tuitionGeorge Mason UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Fairfax7.8 mi$14,220 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Crosspointe residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Crosspointe for work
Where Crosspointe’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
659jobs based in Crosspointe
2%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Crosspointe
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Crosspointe is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 5,722.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 300 ft
Crosspointe’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Crosspointe.
South RunLaurel HillNewington ForestCrosspointe
How the neighbors grade
| Town | VA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crosspointe | #56 | A | D | — | B+ | A+ |
| South Run | #76 | A | D | — | B+ | A+ |
| Laurel Hill | #65 | A | D | — | B+ | A+ |
| Newington Forest | #19 | A+ | C | — | B+ | A+ |
Crosspointe, South Run, Laurel Hill and Newington Forest report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Crosspointe with a neighbor →
Questions about Crosspointe
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Crosspointe, VA a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Crosspointe grades A overall, better than 90% of U.S. towns and #56 of 249 in Virginia. It grades A+ for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Crosspointe, VA expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $951,000, 131% above the Virginia typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.