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4 tracts·17K people·$1.4M median·681/mi²
White 64 · Asian 24 · Multiracial 5 · Hispanic 4 · Other 2 · Black 2
Married couple 82 · Living alone 9 · Other 8
Professional 44 · Leisure 17 · Health 11 · Manufacturing 10 · Retail 9 · Public admin 0 · Other 9
Management · business · science · arts 79 · Sales · office 12 · Service 5 · Production · transport 2 · Construction · maintenance 1
Drive alone 48 · Work from home 43 · Carpool 6 · Transit 2 · Walk 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Great Falls is $1,411,000 (Census ACS) — 3.1× the US median of $458,812.
Great Falls has 15,228 residents across 4 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 45.7; the population is 63.8% White, 23.7% Asian, 5.0% Multiracial, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% Other and 1.6% Black; the average household has 3.1 people; 85.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 2.2% (Census ACS).
Forestville Elementary (96%) and Great Falls Elementary (94%) lead the elementary schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is over $3,500/month (Census ACS).
The median household income in Great Falls is over $250,000 a year (Census ACS).
In Great Falls, median rent is over $3,500/month and the median home value is $1,411,000 (Census ACS).
Great Falls reported 1.2 violent crimes and 16.4 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR via Fairfax County Police Department, 2023).
Summer highs average 85°F; winter lows average 27°F; there are 80 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 45 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Great Falls are landslide (95), inland flooding (77) and hail (73), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.17g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Great Falls, 0.6% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).