SpringfieldVA
A town of 31,154, settled in 1801. A regional job hub with 56,005 jobs.
Is Springfield a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Springfield grades B+ overall, 115th among Virginia's 249 graded towns. It is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 96% of U.S. towns. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 78% of the country. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $695K, 5.5 years of the Washington metro’s $127K median household income. Springfield’s median rent is $2,656 a month, against $1,760 a month in Virginia’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Accotink Stream Valley Park, 173 acres with 2.7 miles of trail.
What makes Springfield stand out
Where Springfield beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
Every workday, about 54,663 people come to Springfield for work
Where Springfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Springfield grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Springfield is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 96% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 6%), so the B+ overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
White House and 249 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Springfield. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw11 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw9 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw10 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw11 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw10 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 Springfield: who provides what
Springfield 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 Springfield.
Springfield draws workers from Centreville and beyond and owes part of its health edge to its incomes, but it has property taxes about twice the Virginia norm.
For cost of living, Springfield earns a D
The median property tax bill is $6,447, against $2,790 across Virginia, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The typical Springfield home is worth about $695,000, up 1.3% in a year, 68% above the Virginia typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Springfield’s schools rank ahead of 74% of Virginia districts
Its public schools are run by the Fairfax County Public Schools. Three of its 16 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 700 | C− |
| Lewis HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,658 | C |
| Springfield Estates ElementaryTop results in townGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 596 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduation
About one in nine working residents works right in Springfield
56,005 jobs are based in Springfield, 4.5 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Most working residents leave Springfield for work: only 11% work in town. The average trip to work in Springfield is 29 minutes. The top destinations are Washington (13%), Arlington (9%) and Alexandria (6%).
| Springfield | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $126,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 18% | 17% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 4.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
9.3% of Springfield is conserved land
10 miles of trail in 18 parks and preserves. Springfield’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile.
| Springfield | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.3 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 9.3% | 4.6% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Accotink Stream Valley Park | 2.7 mi | 173 |
| 2. Franconia Park | 1.9 mi | 63 |
| 3. Brookfield Park | 0.7 mi | 26 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Very low risk in Springfield, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Springfield.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer of Springfield’s adults have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Virginia or U.S. town
Against the 4,943 U.S. towns with household incomes like Springfield’s, it is less healthy than 55%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
17% of Springfield adults have been diagnosed with depression. Springfield beats the Virginia average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 25% of Springfield adults have obesity.
| Springfield | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 22% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Springfield | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.8% | 11.1% |
| Fewer adults with obesity | 24.6% | 34.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 11.5% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Springfield has four seasons and pleasant summers
Springfield 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.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Older than Virginia overall
People 65 and older are 22% of residents (17% statewide). 47% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Springfield.
| Springfield | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 16% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 47% | 44% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 23% | 22% |
| Median age | 41.6 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.8 points. Across Virginia, 50.6% of residents are women. Median age: women 41.6, men 41.6.
| Springfield | VA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.6% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.2% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.7% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.3% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.6% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.3% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.7% | 8.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18.2% | 23.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.8% | 17.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.4% | 7.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.1% | 23.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 20.8% | 18.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Everything we know about Springfield
Colleges nearby
31 within 15 miles of the center of Springfield
About 6 of every 100 Springfield residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Virginia.
Famous people from Springfield
12 notable people were born in Springfield.
About Springfield
Place in Virginia, United States
Springfield is an unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The common definition of Springfield is the four ZIP codes that use Springfield in their mailing addresses (22150, 22151, 22152, 22153). Together, they had a population of 108,621 as of the 2020 Census. (This should not be confused with the narrowly-defined Springfield census-designated place with a population of 31,339.) Springfield is a part of Northern Virginia, the most populous region of the Washington Metropolitan Area.
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- Area
- 7.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 246 ft
- ZIP code
- 22150, 22151, 22152
Springfield’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Springfield.
| Town | VA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield | #115 | B+ | D | — | B+ | A− |
| West Springfield | #17 | A+ | C− | — | B+ | A+ |
| North Springfield | #91 | A− | C− | — | B+ | A |
| Lincolnia | #78 | A | D | — | B+ | A |
| Franconia | #5 | A+ | C− | — | B+ | A+ |
| Newington | #21 | A+ | C− | — | B+ | A |
| Annandale | #120 | B+ | D | — | B+ | B+ |
| Kings Park | #6 | A+ | C | — | B+ | A+ |
Springfield, West Springfield, North Springfield, Lincolnia, Franconia, Newington, Annandale and Kings Park report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Springfield with a neighbor →
Questions about Springfield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Springfield, VA a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Springfield grades B+ overall, better than 74% of U.S. towns and #115 of 249 in Virginia. It grades A− for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Springfield, VA expensive?
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.
What is Springfield, VA known for?
12 notable people were born here, including Lily Yohannes and Obi Enechionyia.