Overviewthe western edge of Fairfax County
Life in Great Falls, VA
It sits at the western edge of Fairfax County, where the subdivisions loosen and the lots grow until a house is something you glimpse through trees rather than see from the road. There is no Metro here, and no public water or sewer. Those are not oversights. They are the reason the land stays open.
What you get in return is space, measured in acres rather than square feet. A roughly one-acre minimum, and much of the market well past it, wrapped around Great Falls Park and the Potomac gorge. The trade is straightforward: a longer drive and a well in the yard, in exchange for space, quiet, and dark skies.
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Getting Around Great Falls
Drive and cycle times
| To | By car | By bike |
|---|---|---|
| Reagan National | 38 min | 126 min |
| Dulles | 24 min | 70 min |
| Union Station | 48 min | 134 min |
| Downtown | 39 min | 99 min |
Nearest Metro
- Wiehle-Reston East110 min walk
- Reston Town Center123 min walk
- Spring Hill121 min walk
- Nearest Capital Bikeshare dock
- North Shore & Cameron Crescent Dr/Crescent Apartments, 3.4 mi
Within half a mile
- Restaurant
- 10
- Grocery
- 1
- Nightlife
- 1
- Beauty
- 2
- Active
- 1
- Parks & Outdoors
- 1
Notable Neighborhoods in Great Falls
Schools in Great Falls, VA
Elementary
- PublicGreat Falls Elementary
- Grades
- PK-6
- Students
- 513
- Share of Great Falls
- 61.9%
SOL pass rateEng92%Math90%Sci85%- Accreditation
- Fully Accredited
- PublicForestville Elementary
- Grades
- PK-6
- Students
- 571
- Share of Great Falls
- 23%
SOL pass rateEng92%Math93%Sci93%- Accreditation
- Fully Accredited
- PublicColvin Run Elementary
- Grades
- PK-6
- Students
- 750
- Share of Great Falls
- 14.7%
SOL pass rateEng95%Math95%Sci98%- Accreditation
- Fully Accredited
Middle
- PublicCooper Middle
- Grades
- 7-8
- Students
- 997
- Share of Great Falls
- 100%
SOL pass rateEng94%Math93%Sci91%- Accreditation
- Fully Accredited
High
- PublicLangley High
- Grades
- 9-12
- Students
- 2,181
- Share of Great Falls
- 100%
SOL pass rateEng99%Math89%Sci94%- Accreditation
- Fully Accredited
Private
- PrivateMinas School of Great Falls
- Grades
- K-8
- Students
- 16
- Share of Great Falls
- Located here
- PrivateSiena Academy
- Students
- 103
- Share of Great Falls
- Located here
Demographics and Employment Data for Great Falls, VA
- $250,000 or more
- Median household income
- 85.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 36%
- Households with children under 18
14,854Total population
586 / sq miPopulation density
46.8 yearsMedian age
51 / 49%Men vs women
Population by age group
Education level
- Less than high school119 (1.1%)
- High school graduate370 (3.6%)
- Some college or associate994 (9.6%)
- Bachelor's degree3,582 (34.5%)
- Graduate or professional5,306 (51.2%)
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