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Oakton, VA vs South Riding, VA

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Are people in South Riding older or younger than people in Oakton?
- The Median Age in South Riding is 1.8 years younger than in Oakton.

Are housing costs cheaper in South Riding or Oakton?
- South Riding housing costs are 35.3% less expensive than Oakton housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, South Riding or Oakton?
- The average commute for residents of South Riding is 3.3 minutes longer 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 South Riding?
South Riding VA sits southwest Dulles inside Loudoun County home to several popular vineyards along with equestrian centers giving visitors a chance to take horseback riding lessons and get outdoors in Virginia’s countryside.

 Oakton, VASouth Riding, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock33,828329,725,481
 Median Income$145,064  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
 Avg. Home Price$944,600  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.1%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 South Riding    2 Reviews

I’ve lived here for ten years and have seen this place go from a lovely new development to a crime riddled suburb of the DC metro. COVID transitional persons leaving the  More

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Phillip · 

Crime has risen dramatically as the lower social classes move in. The area is no longer friendly or neighborly. It's crowded, noisy, and dirty. Families often rent  More

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