Kings Park WestVA
13,442 people call this town in Virginia home.
Why does Kings Park West grade so well?
Health is where it shines (A+): residents are healthier than 95% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. At A overall, Kings Park West ranks 33rd of 249 in Virginia. On that grade it does better than 94% of U.S. towns. Incomes are another plus: the median household earns $170K. What counts against it is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $743K, 5.9 years of the Washington metro’s $127K median household income. On the outdoors, just 24 of Virginia’s 372 towns do better. Pohick Stream Valley Park, at 68 acres with 2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. The town’s trail network density is 1.9 miles per square mile, where Virginia’s towns sit at 0.7 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · USGS PAD-US · OpenStreetMap.
What makes Kings Park West stand out
Where Kings Park West beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Kings Park West | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.8% | 11.1% |
6 miles of trails in Kings Park West
13% of the town is conserved land, across 9 parks and preserves.
How Kings Park West grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Kings Park West is from typical.
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White House and 243 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kings Park West. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw15 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw13 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw14 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw15 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw14 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 Kings Park West: who provides what
Kings Park West 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 Kings Park West.
Kings Park West has less tooth loss than most of Virginia and has household incomes well above the Virginia norm, but it has property taxes about twice the Virginia norm.
13% of Kings Park West is conserved land
Across 9 parks and preserves: 5.6 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Kings Park West: 9, covering 239 acres.
| Kings Park West | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.9 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 13% | 4.6% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pohick Stream Valley Park | 2 mi | 68 |
| 2. Royal Lake Park | 1.1 mi | 58 |
| 3. Kings Park West Park | 0.6 mi | 31 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
On state tests, Kings Park West’s schools beat 74% of Virginia districts
Of its 4 schools, three are listed below, each with the reason. The largest public high school is Robinson Secondary, with 3,710 students. Public schools: the Fairfax County Public Schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Ridge ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 835 | B+ |
| Robinson SecondaryLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 3,710 | A− |
| Oak View ElementaryTop results in townGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 776 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduation
For health, Kings Park West earns an A+
Its widest gap with Virginia is tooth loss: 4.8% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 11.1% statewide. Against the 1,684 U.S. towns with household incomes like Kings Park West’s, it is healthier than 64%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
In Kings Park West, 24% of adults have obesity. 8% of Kings Park West adults smoke cigarettes.
| Kings Park West | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8% | 12% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Kings Park West | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.8% | 11.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.3% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Kings Park West’s workers commute out
27.6% of workers work from home, against 18.3% across Virginia.
Most working residents leave Kings Park West for work: only 2% work in town. The share of workers in Kings Park West who work from home: 28%. This Virginia town had 1,832 jobs in 2023, down 178 from 2013. Its mean commuting time stands at 32 minutes.
| Kings Park West | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $170,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 28% | 17% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Kings Park West has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Kings Park West sits below just over three quarters of U.S. communities. The town has had 4 paid flood insurance claims since 1978.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Kings Park West: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 26° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Homes in Kings Park West sell for about $835K
The median property tax bill is $7,366, against $2,790 across Virginia, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
On the market in Kings Park West: a median 49 days to sell. Its median rent stands at $2,560 a month. 86% of households are owner-occupiers in the town.
| Kings Park West | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,560 a month | $1,760 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 86% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Kings Park West
Colleges nearby
18 within 15 miles of the center of Kings Park West
About 10 of every 100 Kings Park West residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
98% of working residents leave Kings Park West for work
Where Kings Park West’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Kings Park West
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Kings Park West is a census-designated place in the eastern United States, in Fairfax County, Virginia, southwest of Washington, D.C. At the 2020 census the population was 13,465 people
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- Area
- 3.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 400 ft
Kings Park West’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Kings Park West.
| Town | VA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Park West | #33 | A | C− | — | B+ | A+ |
| Burke | #58 | A | D | — | B+ | A+ |
| George Mason | – | A− | D | — | B+ | A |
| Fairfax Station | #72 | A | D | — | B+ | A+ |
| Long Branch | #4 | A+ | C+ | — | B+ | A+ |
| Braddock | #79 | A | D | — | B+ | A+ |
Kings Park West, Burke, George Mason, Fairfax Station, Long Branch and Braddock report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Kings Park West with a neighbor →
Questions about Kings Park West
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kings Park West, VA a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. It grades A+ for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Kings Park West, VA expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $743,000, 80% 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−.