Great Falls CrossingVA
Some 1,414 people live in this town, in Virginia.
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.
| Widest gap | Great Falls Crossing | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.1% | 11.1% |
1,414 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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.
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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.
Big draw17 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw17 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw16 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 yearPhoto 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
Moving to Great Falls Crossing: who provides what
Great Falls Crossing is unincorporated, so Fairfax County and regional agencies provide most services.
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.
Fewer of Great Falls Crossing’s adults have obesity than in the typical Virginia or U.S. town
Only 2 of the 254 Virginia towns we compare have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Great Falls Crossing. Great Falls Crossing: 28% of adults have high blood pressure. Among adults locally, 11% report frequent mental distress and 5.6% smoke cigarettes.
| Great Falls Crossing | Virginia towns | U.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% |
| What stands out | Great Falls Crossing | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.1% | 11.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5% | 13.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Great Falls Crossing is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Great Falls Crossing, 74% come from inland flooding and 9% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Great Falls Crossing stands out in Virginia and nationally, with the median household income higher than most
Among working residents in Great Falls Crossing, 1.3% work locally. The top destinations are Reston (15%), Washington (10%) and Tysons (10%). Its average trip to work is 34 minutes. The median commute is under 9 miles.
| Great Falls Crossing | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $250,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.9% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 4.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Great Falls Crossing’s year
A winter brings about 21 inches of snow, with January nights at 26° and July afternoons at 87°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median home in Great Falls Crossing sells for about $1.34M
Among 254 Virginia towns, just one has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Great Falls Crossing.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Great Falls Crossing
Colleges nearby
17 within 15 miles of the center of Great Falls Crossing
About 3 of every 100 Great Falls Crossing residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
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.
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.
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- 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 a good place to live?
Some 1,414 people live in this town, in Virginia.
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.