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A town of 21,066.
Because it does well by almost any measure. Rose Hill earns an A+, 20th among Virginia's 249 graded towns. The median household earns $175K, residents are healthier than 95% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, and it is more walkable than 95% of U.S. towns. The exception is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $688K for a typical one and 5.4 times the Washington metro’s $127K median household income. Rose Hill’s median household income is $175,000, against $101,000 in Virginia’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 34 of Virginia’s 372 towns do better. Franconia Park, at 137 acres with 2.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
Where Rose Hill beats most towns.
13.3% of the town is conserved land, across 10 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Rose Hill is from typical.
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Census counts: 14,692 in 1970, 21,045 in 2020. The archive holds 31 old photos and papers going back to 1982 and 6 maps from 1900 on.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rose Hill. 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 draw7 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw7 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw8 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw8 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
Rose Hill 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 Rose Hill.
Rose Hill sends many workers across the state line, has less tooth loss than most of Virginia and has household incomes well above the Virginia norm.
8.5 miles of trail in 10 parks and preserves. The trail density in Rose Hill is 1.5 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Franconia Park | 2.7 mi | 137 |
| 2. Clermont Park | 1.4 mi | 39 |
| 3. Loftridge Park | 1.3 mi | 54 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Fairfax County Public Schools. Three of its 10 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twain MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 1,026 | B |
| Edison HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,294 | B+ |
| Clermont ElementaryTop results in townGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 549 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Virginia is tooth loss: 6.2% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 11.1% statewide. Against the 1,538 U.S. towns with household incomes like Rose Hill’s, it is healthier than 60%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
26% of adults have obesity in Rose Hill. Rose Hill beats the Virginia average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 13% of adults report frequent mental distress in Rose Hill.
| Rose Hill | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.4% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Rose Hill | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.2% | 11.1% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4% | 6.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 17 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Rose Hill.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
21% of working residents cross a state line to work. Rose Hill has 1,892 jobs for its 9,066 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Rose Hill for work: only 2% work in town. Rose Hill’s average trip to work is 33 minutes. Jobs based in Rose Hill fell to 1,892 in 2023, 199 fewer than in 2013.
| Rose Hill | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 28% | 17% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Rose Hill 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
The median property tax bill is $6,763, against $2,790 across Virginia, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
81% of Rose Hill households own their home.
| Rose Hill | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,475 a month | $1,760 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 81% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
32 within 15 miles of the center of Rose Hill
About 5 of every 100 Rose Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Where Rose Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Rose Hill is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 20,226 at the 2010 census. Built in the mid-1950s, Rose Hill is the largest of the subdivisions that make up the CDP, which is just southwest of Alexandria; others include Wilton Woods, Burgundy Village, and Winslow Heights. Street addresses are in Alexandria ZIP codes 22310, 22303 and 22315.
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5 towns share a border with Rose Hill.
| Town | VA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Hill | #20 | A+ | C− | — | B+ | A+ |
| Kingstowne | #40 | A | D | — | B+ | A+ |
| Huntington | #75 | A | C− | — | B+ | A+ |
| Alexandria | #190 | C+ | D | C | C− | A |
| Groveton | #133 | B+ | C− | — | B+ | B+ |
| Franconia | #5 | A+ | C− | — | B+ | A+ |
Rose Hill, Kingstowne, Huntington, Groveton and Franconia report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Rose Hill with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Rose Hill grades A+ overall, better than 95% of U.S. towns and #20 of 249 in Virginia. It grades A+ for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $688,000, 67% 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−.
