Living in Reston, VA
Suburb in Virginia
Reston is a suburb in Virginia, home to about 64,000 people, with 5.1 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, you can walk or take transit almost everywhere. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Reston a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 11 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Highly educated: 71% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 7 research universities are within 31 mi
- Big job market: about 5.1 million people live within 31 mi
- Low natural disaster risk: 8 federally declared disasters since 2000
👎 Cons
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $632k, and rent is $2,840 a month
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in Reston: common questions
What is the cost of living in Reston?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $632k, 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 Reston?
Virginia collects about $2,198 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.03% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Reston safe?
Reston 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 Reston?
Reston has cold winters: winter days average around 45°F and summer days around 82°F, with roughly 19″ of snow a year.
Does Reston get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and hurricanes: 8 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.2 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Reston?
The nearest major airport is IAD, about 6 mi away.
How Reston scores
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