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Oakton, VA vs Santa Fe, NM

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Are people in Santa Fe older or younger than people in Oakton?
- The Median Age in Santa Fe is 5.3 years older than in Oakton.

Are housing costs cheaper in Santa Fe or Oakton?
- Santa Fe housing costs are 42.7% less expensive than Oakton housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Santa Fe or Oakton?
- The average commute for residents of Santa Fe is 15.1 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Oakton.

Things to do in Oakton?
Oakton, Virginia is situated in Fairfax county providing visitors leisure areas such as Colvin Run Mill while also having employment opportunities at Leidos Health Solutions plus entertainment opportunities at Angelika Film Center

Things to do in Santa Fe?
Santa Fe, New Mexico is considered one of America's most unique and beautiful cities that offers stunning views of both the Sangre de Cristo mountains and downtown Plaza.

 Oakton, VASanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock86,935329,725,481
 Median Income$145,064  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock4438.4
 Avg. Home Price$944,600  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.7%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time34.26  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Oakton    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Oakton is a good place to live, though house prices are high.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Great place to live as Fairfax county allows archery hunting on any size acreage. Plenty of whitetail deer roaming about eating your shrubs make tasty treats. Whitetail  More

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Over 17 years ago

The schools are top notch, and there is so much to do in DC, only 20 miles  More

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Reviews for Santa Fe    55 Reviews

I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American,  More

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Over 6 years ago

Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect. Love the climate. 306 days of  More

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Over 6 years ago

The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city  More

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