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Virginia›Fairfax County

Great Falls CrossingVA

A town of 1,414.

Is Great Falls Crossing a good place to live?

Great Falls Crossing’s best subject grades are an A+ for incomes and health. 85% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Great Falls Crossing, against 44% in Virginia’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. No town in Virginia scores higher than Great Falls Crossing on incomes. Great Falls Crossing's public schools beat 74% of Virginia towns on state tests and graduation. On history, just 36 of Virginia’s 371 towns do worse. Great Falls Crossing has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes Great Falls Crossing stand out

Where Great Falls Crossing beats most towns.

Small town

1,414 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
RestonGreat FallsWolf TrapRestonGreat FallsWolf TrapGreat Falls Crossing

How Great Falls Crossing grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Great Falls Crossing is from typical.

How grading works

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

White House and 247 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Great Falls Crossing. Close and well known come first.

All 320 attractions →
Sources: 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 Great Falls Crossing: who provides what

Great Falls Crossing 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
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesFairfax CountyFairfax County provides services here
SchoolsFairfax County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereFairfax General RegistrarFairfax County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code2019420194 100%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 Great Falls Crossing.

HealthA+

Fewer of Great Falls Crossing’s adults have obesity than in the typical Virginia or U.S. town

21% of adults have obesity in Great Falls Crossing, where Virginia’s towns sit at 34% and U.S. towns at 35%. 18% of Great Falls Crossing adults have been diagnosed with depression. Great Falls Crossing beats the Virginia average on 23 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

99%healthier than U.S. townsA+Health Grade
Great Falls CrossingVirginia townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)21%34%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)11%16%17%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)5.6%12%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)8.9%12%14%
32 measures vs. Virginia
23 better9 too close to call0 worse
What stands outGreat Falls CrossingVA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth3.1%11.1%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity5%13.1%
Reston Hospital Center
2.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A

Great Falls Crossing faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.

16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
16Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+

Great Falls Crossing stands out in Virginia and nationally, with the median household income higher than most

The median household income in Great Falls Crossing is $250,000. Most working residents leave Great Falls Crossing for work: only 1% work in town. 1.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Great Falls Crossing.

1%work in town
Great Falls CrossingVirginia townsU.S. towns
Median household income$250,000$102,000$80,000
Average trip to work34 minutes27 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line1.9%7.7%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.3%4.9%8%

Where working residents work

In Great Falls Crossing1%
Reston15%
Washington10%
Tysons10%
Arlington8%
9 mi
median commute distance
88
jobs based in Great Falls Crossing
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 55% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Great Falls Crossing, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Great Falls Crossing has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 26° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–45°
Spring44–65°
Summer65–85°
Fall47–67°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HousingCost of living grade C

The median home in Great Falls Crossing sells for about $1.7M

Among 254 Virginia towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Great Falls Crossing.

$1.7Mmedian sale price
3
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Great Falls Crossing

15pages on Great Falls Crossing
After high school

Colleges nearby

17 within 15 miles of the center of Great Falls Crossing

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Great Falls Crossing for work

Where Great Falls Crossing’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Reston Reston 15% 10% → Washington Washington 10% 10% → Tysons Tysons 10% 8% → Arlington Arlington 8% 5% → Springfield Springfield 5% 4% → McNair McNair 4% Great Falls Crossing · 1% stay
88jobs based in Great Falls Crossing
1%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Great Falls Crossing

Census-designated place in Virginia

Great Falls Crossing is a census designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population at the 2020 census was 1,392. Established after the 2020 Census, it includes previously unincorporated areas with Reston addresses between the communities of Reston and Great Falls.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
335 ft

Questions about Great Falls Crossing

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Great Falls Crossing, VA expensive?

The typical home is worth about $989,000, 140% 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 C.