Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao · CC BY-SA 3.0Falls Church spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Falls Church’s city government spent $122 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $8,363 per resident.
What stands out about how Falls Church is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$6,922 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Falls Church’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($6,922 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 22 Virginia cities of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,818, and the middle half spent $4,277–$5,670. Falls Church spent more than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.8 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Virginia cities of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Falls Church itself left out).
About $8,363 per resident a year, or $22.91 a day
Schools are part of the city’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 54% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Falls Church runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Virginia cities of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
Day-to-day spending is up 20% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Falls Church reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $6,922 · 2023: $7,619 · 2024: $8,363.
full-time in March 2025, up from 638 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Falls Church’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Falls Church’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Falls Church →
Who’s in charge in Falls Church
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Falls Church’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on fallschurchva.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 21 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (14,586).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Falls Church City Public Schools
Falls Church’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Falls Church, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $24,433 per pupil, $13,402 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Virginia districts overall: 49% local, 41% state, 10% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Falls Church voted in 2024
Official results for Falls Church’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat79.5%7,200 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican17.9%1,620 votesOthers: 2.7% (242 votes).
Most votes in Falls Church: Kamala D Harris
Falls Church city: Harris 79.5%, Trump 17.9% · Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%
of Falls Church’s 10,413 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Virginia: 71%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Falls Church: Timothy M Kaine
Falls Church city: Kaine 79.8%, Cao 20.0% · Virginia: Kaine 54.4%, Cao 45.4%
Most votes in the district: Donald S Beyer Jr
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Falls Church, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falls Church | 79.5% | 17.9% | 2.7% | 9,062 |
| Falls Church city | 79.5% | 17.9% | 2.7% | 9,062 |
| Virginia | 51.8% | 46.1% | 2.1% | 4,503,288 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Falls Church.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: fallschurchva.gov ↗
- 2Virginia House of DelegatesState representatives
- 3Virginia SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Virginia
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Falls Church compares with the towns next door
Falls Church spent $6,922 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Falls Church | $6,922 | $10,000+ |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Falls Church’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Falls Church’s government
How much does Falls Church spend per resident?
About $8,363 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $6,922 was more than 100% of 22 Virginia cities of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
Who runs Falls Church’s government?
See fallschurchva.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Falls Church yet.
How did Falls Church vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 79.5%, Donald J Trump 17.9% (9,062 votes, official results). Falls Church city: Harris 79.5%, Trump 17.9%. Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%.
How many people work for Falls Church?
706 full-time and 241 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $5.6M (about $66.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Falls Church in the state legislature?
State Senate District 37 (Saddam Salim) and House of Delegates District 13 (Marcus Simon). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Falls Church’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →