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A town of 20,320, settled in 1870.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Lincolnia grades A overall, ranked 78th of 249 in Virginia. It is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 97% of U.S. towns. It is healthier than 89% of U.S. towns and the median household earns $122K. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $692K, 5.5 years of the Washington metro’s $127K median household income. 13% of the land in Lincolnia is conserved, against 4.6% in Virginia’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 25 of Virginia’s 372 towns do better. Green Spring is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Lincolnia beats most towns.
13.3% of the town is conserved land, across 9 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Lincolnia is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 97% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 12%), so the A overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 10,761 in 1970, 22,922 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2017 and 7 maps from 1900 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lincolnia. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw8 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw6 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw7 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw9 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw7 mi National MemorialLincoln Memorial7.7M visitors a yearWhite 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
Lincolnia 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Lincolnia.
Lincolnia trades workers with Washington and other neighbors and has less tooth loss than most of Virginia, but it has property taxes about twice the Virginia norm.
The median property tax bill is $6,459, against $2,790 across Virginia, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Lincolnia’s median rent is $2,141 a month, above both the Virginia town median ($1,760 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 57% of households own their home in Lincolnia. The typical Lincolnia home is worth about $693,000, up 0.8% in a year, 68% above the Virginia typical home.
| Lincolnia | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,141 a month | $1,760 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 57% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Fairfax County Public Schools. One of its 7 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,702 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Virginia is tooth loss: 7% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 11.1% statewide.
27% of Lincolnia adults have obesity. Lincolnia beats the Virginia average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of Lincolnia adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Lincolnia | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 34% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lincolnia | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7% | 11.1% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4% | 6.2% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 73.8% | 76.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 17 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lincolnia.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
4.3 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves. Lincolnia’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Holmes Run Park, at 64 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Green Spring Gardens Park | 0.9 mi | 33 |
| 2. Turkeycock Run Stream Valley Park | 0.6 mi | 30 |
| 3. Bren Mar Park | 0.5 mi | 47 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Lincolnia 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.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lincolnia has about as many jobs (10,561) as working residents, but only 303 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Lincolnia for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Lincolnia has added 848 jobs, to 10,561 in 2023. The top destinations are Washington (17%), Arlington (12%) and Alexandria (9%).
| Lincolnia | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 24% | 17% | 11% |
| Median household income | $122,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
32 within 15 miles of the center of Lincolnia
About 9 of every 100 Lincolnia residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Lincolnia is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lincolnia had a population of 22,922.
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5 towns share a border with Lincolnia.
| Town | VA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincolnia | #78 | A | D | — | B+ | A |
| Bailey's Crossroads | #136 | B+ | C | — | B+ | B |
| Alexandria | #190 | C+ | D | C | C− | A |
| Annandale | #120 | B+ | D | — | B+ | B+ |
| Springfield | #115 | B+ | D | — | B+ | A− |
| Franconia | #5 | A+ | C− | — | B+ | A+ |
Lincolnia, Bailey's Crossroads, Annandale, Springfield and Franconia report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Lincolnia with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Lincolnia grades A overall, better than 86% of U.S. towns and #78 of 249 in Virginia. It grades A for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
