NavyVA
A town of 3,839.
Why does Navy grade so well?
Few places in the country grade higher. Navy earns an A, ranked 42nd of 249 in Virginia. The median household earns $239K, it is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns, and it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 86% of U.S. towns. The exception is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $1.0 million for a typical one and 7.9 times the Washington metro’s $127K median household income. 88% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Navy, above both the Virginia town median (44%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 253 in Virginia we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Navy.
What makes Navy stand out
Where Navy beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Navy | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 2.9% | 11.1% |
96% of working residents leave Navy for work
Where Navy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Navy grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Navy is from typical.
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White House and 244 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Navy. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw19 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw17 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw18 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw20 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
4 mi MuseumSteven F. Udvar-Hazy Center1.6M 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 · Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Navy: who provides what
Navy 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 Navy.
Navy has less tooth loss than most of Virginia and sends most of its workers to Washington and beyond, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Virginia.
A smaller share of adults in Navy have obesity than in the typical Virginia or U.S. town
Its widest gap with Virginia is tooth loss: 2.9% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 11.1% statewide. Against the 504 U.S. towns with household incomes like Navy’s, it is less healthy than 60%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
20% of Navy adults have obesity. Only 1 of the 253 Virginia towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Navy. 28% of Navy adults have high blood pressure.
| Navy | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.7% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Navy | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 2.9% | 11.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3.3% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Navy’s schools rank ahead of 74% of Virginia districts
Its public schools are run by the Fairfax County Public Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 848 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduation
Navy stands out in Virginia and nationally: a larger share of its workers work from home
Navy has 543 jobs for its 1,983 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here grew from 383 in 2013 to 543.
40% of workers work from home in Navy. Jobs based in Navy grew to 543 in 2023, 160 more than in 2013. 4.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Navy.
| Navy | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 40% | 17% | 11% |
| Median household income | $239,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.4% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Navy faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Navy
Navy 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.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Homes in Navy sell for about $1.05M
At 7.9 years of the Washington metro’s $127K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 96% of Virginia towns; that ratio is one input to its C− for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $9,641, against $2,790 across Virginia, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The median sale price was $1,045,000 in May 2026.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Navy
Colleges nearby
10 within 15 miles of the center of Navy
About 4 of every 100 Navy residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
About Navy
Place in Virginia
Navy is an unincorporated community and census designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. It first appeared as a CDP in the 2020 Census with a population of 4,327.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 479 ft
Navy’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Navy.
| Town | VA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | #42 | A | C− | — | B+ | A+ |
| Franklin Farm | #16 | A+ | C− | — | B+ | A+ |
| Fair Oaks | #60 | A | D | — | B+ | A+ |
| Difficult Run | #46 | A | C− | — | B+ | A+ |
| Chantilly | #77 | A | D | — | B+ | A |
Navy, Franklin Farm, Fair Oaks, Difficult Run and Chantilly report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Navy with a neighbor →
Questions about Navy
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Navy, VA a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. Navy grades A overall, better than 92% of U.S. towns and #42 of 249 in Virginia. It grades A+ for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Navy, VA expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $1,004,000, 144% 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−.