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    Is Chantilly a good place to live?

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    Chantilly ranks #2 of 46 Virginia cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (75/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 2.8% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $633,900
    +3.3% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,260
    per month
    Household income
    $143,786
    median
    Unemployment
    2.6%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Chantilly

    The median home value in Chantilly is $633,900 and median rent is $2,260 a month, against a median household income of $143,786. Homes cost about 4.4× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Chantilly 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 Chantilly, VA

    Chantilly has about 23,744 residents, 2.6% unemployment and 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Chantilly with

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

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