Manassas Park city
Virginia

What stands out

What stands out about Manassas Park city: life expectancy is among the longest in America (85.3 years), the typical two-bedroom rent is among the highest in America ($2,090 a month), and population growth is in the bottom 2% of American counties (-2.0% a year). Within Virginia it ranks 1st of 133 counties for life expectancy.

Where you are

You live in Manassas Park city, Virginia. 17,123 people live here with you. The population shrank 2.0% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -415).

Virginia has a graduated income tax with a 5.75% top rate that begins at just $17,000 of income, so most residents pay near the top rate. It does not tax Social Security and allows an age deduction of up to $12,000 for residents 65 and over. Northern Virginia's federal and defense economy produces incomes closer to the Washington suburbs of Maryland than to the rest of the state. Localities levy annual property tax on vehicles.

Money

The typical household here brings in $91,673 a year, higher than 94% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $66,797. Unemployment runs 2.5%, lower than 82% of American counties. 8% of workers work from home.

Virginia takes 5.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $5,014 a year.

Home

The median home costs $463K, pricier than 91% of American counties, about 3.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $2,090 a month. Property tax is 1.20% of home value, roughly $4,462 a year on that median home, higher than 73% of American counties. 63% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.7 per 1,000 residents, lower than 63% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 12 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 85.3 years, longer than almost every county in America. There are 0 active physicians in the county, about 0.0 per 10,000 people; the nearest doctor is in another county. 14.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.05 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 58% of American counties. 80% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 27 points. 60% of eligible voters turned out. Under Virginia law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is legal with limits, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 57°F, highs near 67 and lows near 47, warmer than 56% of American counties. About 32 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 12 out of 100, safer than 88% of American counties; the county has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 272 Mbps down, faster than 85% of American counties. For a night or a weekend out: 0.3 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.