Living in Manassas, VA
Suburb in Virginia
Manassas is a suburb in Virginia, home to about 43,000 people, with 3.8 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Manassas a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 12 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Low natural disaster risk: 7 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Safe: violent crime is 0.6× the US rate (FBI 2019)
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Higher taxes: about $2,198 state income tax per resident, 1.1% property tax
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Key facts
Living in Manassas: common questions
What is the cost of living in Manassas?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $472k, 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 Manassas?
Virginia collects about $2,198 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.1% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Manassas safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.6× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Manassas?
Manassas has cold winters: winter days average around 45°F and summer days around 85°F, with roughly 21″ of snow a year.
Does Manassas get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding: 7 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.31 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Manassas?
The nearest major airport is IAD, about 14 mi away.
How Manassas scores
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