Fairfax, VA vs St. John, IN

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Fairfax

70.4

#1102 nationally

vs

St. John

72.5

#884 nationally

St. John leads in crime level (0.7 vs 2.5). St. John leads in cost of living index (109 vs 160). Fairfax leads in average commute (28.5 min vs 32.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Fairfax, VA St. John, IN
WhereAtHome Score 70.4 (#1102) 72.5 (#884)
Population 25,144 23,644
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $787,568 $464,864
Median Household Income $128,708 $123,799
Average Commute 28.5 min 32.6 min
Walk Score 54 N/A
Crime Level 2.5 0.7
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 160 109
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+35.0 D+5.6

Data coverage note: St. John is missing data for 1 metric that Fairfax has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.

Fairfax, VA
C-
70.4 Score

Fairfax, VA

Small Virginia city with local appeal

Median Home

$787,568

Population

25,144

Crime

Low

Walk Score

54

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St. John, IN
C-
72.5 Score

St. John, IN

Small Indiana city with local appeal

Median Home

$464,864

Population

23,644

Crime

Very Low

Median Income

$123,799

Midwest View St. John, IN →

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