Living in Ashburn, VA
Suburb in Virginia
Ashburn is a suburb in Virginia, home to about 46,000 people, with 4.5 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Ashburn a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 10 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Highly educated: 66% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 7 research universities are within 31 mi
- Low natural disaster risk: 6 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Big job market: about 4.5 million people live within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $669k, and rent is $2,840 a month
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Key facts
Living in Ashburn: common questions
What is the cost of living in Ashburn?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $669k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,840 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 109, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Ashburn?
Virginia collects about $2,198 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.86% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Ashburn safe?
Ashburn isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
What is the weather like in Ashburn?
Ashburn has cold winters: winter days average around 44°F and summer days around 85°F, with roughly 21″ of snow a year.
Does Ashburn get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding: 6 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.23 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Ashburn?
The nearest major airport is IAD, about 6 mi away.
How Ashburn scores
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