Living in Tysons, VA
Suburb in Virginia
Tysons is a suburb in Virginia, home to about 28,000 people, with 5.4 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, you can walk or take transit almost everywhere. Life moves at a very fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Tysons a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 11 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Highly educated: 80% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 7 research universities are within 31 mi
- Lots of culture: museums, zoos and attractions nearby
- Big job market: about 5.4 million people live within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $745k, and rent is $2,840 a month
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Key facts
Living in Tysons: common questions
What is the cost of living in Tysons?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $745k, 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 Tysons?
Virginia collects about $2,198 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.07% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Tysons safe?
Tysons isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Tysons?
Public schools in Tysons test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 16 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Tysons?
Tysons has cold winters: winter days average around 45°F and summer days around 82°F, with roughly 19″ of snow a year.
Does Tysons 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 0.21 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Tysons?
The nearest major airport is DCA, about 11 mi away.
How Tysons scores
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