2024 Compare Cities Economy:
McLean, VA vs Fair Oaks, VA

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Highlights
- Household income in Fair Oaks, is 54% less than it is in McLean and is 38% above the National Average.
- McLean unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Fair Oaks unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 McLean, VAFair Oaks, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.6%4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.0%2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.7%36.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$115,266$58,439$37,638
 Household Income$242,610$111,329$69,021
 Family Median Income$250,001$136,829$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 McLean, VAFair Oaks, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K2.4%4.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%1.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K2.5%2.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.8%5.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K1.1%3.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.4%5.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K1.8%9.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.6%12.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K10.2%22.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.4%16.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K58.4%16.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 McLean, VAFair Oaks, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance34.9%33.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science16.5%19.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%1.4%1.8%
 Legal10.1%2.4%1.2%
 Education, library4.6%6.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.4%2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.4%5.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.2%1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%1.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving1.6%2.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.8%1.3%3.6%
 Personal care1.8%2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support12.2%14.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.7%1.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving1.8%4.1%13.1%
Reviews for Mclean    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

McLean has superb QOL - inside the Beltway, rural feeling, easy commute to DC via nat'l parkway, influential  More

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Over 16 years ago

There are definitely four seasons here; but, the winters tend to be short and the summers  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very expensive housing here. We could never afford to buy  More

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