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    Moving to Ashburn, VA

    Is Ashburn a good place to live?

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    Ashburn ranks #7 of 45 Virginia cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (68/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $659,000
    +6.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,397
    per month
    Household income
    $152,094
    median
    Unemployment
    3.3%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Ashburn

    The median home value in Ashburn is $659,000 and median rent is $2,397 a month, against a median household income of $152,094. Homes cost about 4.3× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Ashburn crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Virginia the 2025 rate was 210 violent and 1,394 property crimes per 100,000 people — #33 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Ashburn, VA

    Ashburn has about 45,551 residents, 3.3% unemployment and 36% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Ashburn with

    Ashburn vs Virginia BeachAshburn vs ChesapeakeAshburn vs ArlingtonAshburn vs NorfolkAshburn vs RichmondAshburn vs Newport NewsAshburn vs AlexandriaAshburn vs Hampton

    More: Where to move in Virginia · Best counties in Virginia

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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