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    Moving to Leesburg, VA

    Is Leesburg a good place to live?

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    Leesburg ranks #4 of 45 Virginia cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (71/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.7% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $617,700
    +7.9% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,980
    per month
    Household income
    $140,668
    median
    Unemployment
    2.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Leesburg

    The median home value in Leesburg is $617,700 and median rent is $1,980 a month, against a median household income of $140,668. Homes cost about 4.4× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Leesburg 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 Leesburg, VA

    Leesburg has about 48,788 residents, 2.9% unemployment and 34% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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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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