Living in Falls Church City, Virginia

A two-square-mile independent city between Arlington and Fairfax County with its own school division and a walkable center along West Broad Street.

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Commute & how people work

About 33% of Falls Church City workers work from home and the typical commute runs 29 min.

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Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-year (2024). County-wide figures, not a specific address.

Schools

Falls Church City Public Schools reports a 100% on-time graduation rate, with 89% passing Math and 92% passing Reading on Virginia SOL assessments (VDOE School Quality Profile).

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Amenities & walkability

Within a few miles you'll find about 0 restaurants & cafes and 0 grocery stores. The town center is car-dependent (0 walkable spots within a mile). Counts from OpenStreetMap.

Local businesses

Use this as a daily-life snapshot: grocery stores, restaurants, cafes, and everyday places that help you picture a normal week in Falls Church City. Owner-approved details appear when available.

Grocery & markets

• Harris Teeter, 8200 Crestwood Heights Drive, McLean, VA 22102
  Wheelchair accessible
• Trader Joe's, 1109 North Highland Street, Arlington, VA 22201
  Wheelchair accessible
• Giant, 1230 West Broad Street, Falls Church, VA 22046
• Lazy Mike’s, 7049 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22046
• Safeway, 1688 Anderson Road, Mclean, VA 22102
• Super A Market, 2800 Graham Road, Falls Church, VA 22042

Restaurants

• &pizza, 3924 North Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22203
  Vegetarian friendlyWheelchair accessibleTakeoutCuisine: Pizza
• Bonchon Chicken, 7215 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003
  TakeoutDeliveryCuisine: ChickenCuisine: KoreanCuisine: Sushi
• Burger King, 7064 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003
  TakeoutDeliveryCuisine: Burgers
• Busara, 8142 Watson Street, McLean, VA 22102
  TakeoutCuisine: Thai
• Chick-fil-A, 6108 Arlington Boulevard, Falls Church, VA 22044
  TakeoutDeliveryCuisine: Chicken
• Chicken Salad Chick, 7505 Leesburg Pike, Pimmit, VA 22043
  TakeoutCuisine: Chicken

Cafes & coffee

• Corner Bakery, 2001 International Drive, McLean, VA 22102
  TakeoutCuisine: Coffee
• maman, 4121 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington 22203
  Wheelchair accessibleTakeoutDeliveryCuisine: CoffeeCuisine: Sandwiches
• Matcha Cafe Maiko, 1961 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA 22102-4501
  TakeoutCuisine: Coffee
• Peet's Coffee, 3003 Washington Boulevard, Suite A, VA 22201
  TakeoutCuisine: Coffee
• South Block, 2121 North Westmoreland Street, Arlington, VA 22213
  Outdoor seatingCuisine: Coffee
• Starbucks, 8381 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182-2402
  TakeoutCuisine: Coffee

Bakeries

• Olivia Macaron, 1961 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA 22102-4502
• Paris Baguette, 8344 Broad Street
  Wheelchair accessible
• Tous les Jours, 4243 John Marr Drive
• Crumbl Cookies
• Fluffy Thoughts Cake
• Lolli and Pops

Bars & breweries

• Dominion Wine and Beer, 107 Rowell Court, Falls Church, VA 22046
• ShowPlace ICON Lobby Lounge, 1667 Silver Hill Drive, Tysons, VA 22102
• Shipgarten, 7581 Colshire Drive, Tysons, VA 22102
  Outdoor seating
• Starr Hill Biergarten, 1805 Capital One Drive, Tysons, VA 22102
  Outdoor seating
• AKB, a hotel bar, 7599 Colshire Drive, Tysons, VA 22102
• Settle Down Easy Brewing Co., 2822 Fallfax Drive, Falls Church, VA 22042

Shops & retail

• Best Buy, 5799 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041
  Wheelchair accessible
• Apple Tysons Corner, 1961 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA 22102
• Bloomingdale's, 1961 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA 22102
• Chaliskan, 1961 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA 22102
• Conte's Bike Shop, 3449 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201
• Crate & Barrel, McLean, VA 22102

Health & medical

• Broadway Dental Nova, 815 West Broad Street, Falls Church, VA 22046
• Falls Church Animal Hospital, 1249 West Broad Street, Falls Church, VA 22046
• Inova-GoHealth Urgent Care, 3902 North Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22203
• Mary Ann Choby DMD, MS, 8133 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182
• McLean Immediate Care, 1340 Old Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA 22101
• Robert H. Dewitt Center for Cosmetic and General Dentistry, 8310 Old Courthouse Road, Vienna, VA 22182

Pharmacies

• Giant Pharmacy, 7135 Arlington Boulevard, Falls Church, VA 22042
• Walgreens, 1312 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA 22101
• McLean Pharmacy, 1392 Chain Bridge Road
• Medicine Chest, 6823 Old Dominion Drive, McLean, VA 22101
• New World Pharmacy

Gyms & fitness

• Planet Fitness, 6270 Arlington Boulevard, Falls Church, VA 22044
  Wheelchair accessible
• Sytera Yoga, 901 Glyndon Street Southeast, Vienna, Virginia 22180
• Functional Fitness VA, 2840 Graham Road, Falls Church, VA 22042
• LA Fitness, 8190 Strawberry Lane
• Orangetheory Fitness, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22203
  Wheelchair accessible
• Aqua-Tots Swim Schools

Personal care

• La Moda Electrolysis, 2230 George C Marshall Drive
  Wheelchair accessible
• bluemercury, 6230 Old Dominion Drive, McLean 22101
• Dessange Paris, 8020 Towers Crescent Drive, Tysons Corner, VA 22182
• Hair Extraordinaire, 7247 Arlington Boulevard, Falls Church, VA
• Jon David Salon, 4522 Cherry Hill Road, Arlington, VA 22207
• Sculpt Aesthetics & Plastic Surgery, 6849 Old Dominion Dr, Suite 340, McLean, VA 22101, USA

Hotels & lodging

• Courtyard Tysons McLean, 1960 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA 22102
• DoubleTree, 1960 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA 22102
• Hampton, 6430 Arlington Boulevard, Falls Church, VA 22042
• Hilton Garden Inn, 706 West Broad Street, Falls Church, VA 22046
• Hyatt Regency, 7901 Tysons One Place, Tysons, VA 22102
• Residence Inn Tysons Corner Mall, 8400 Old Courthouse Road, Vienna, VA 22182

Banks

• Bank Of Georgetown, 1850 Towers Crescent Plaza, Vienna, VA 22182
• Citibank, 1010 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22201
• Sandy Spring Bank, 4501 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203
• United Bank, 1320 Old Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA 22101
• Wells Fargo, 1101 North Stafford Street, Arlington, VA 22201
• Primis Bank, 6830 Old Dominion Drive

Hardware & home

• McLean Hardware, 1445 Chain Bridge Road
• Color Wheel, 1374 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA 22101
• Lamps Unlimited, 1362 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA 22101
• Sherwin-Williams, 1341 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA 22101

Auto services

• Craftsman Auto Care, 1387 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA 22101
• Safford Alfa Romeo of Tysons Corner Service, 8448 Leesburg Pike, Tysons, VA 22182
• Smokey's Garage, 1105 West Broad Street, Falls Church, VA 22046
• Stohlman Subaru, 8435 Leesburg Pike, Tysons, VA 22182
• Stohlman Volkswagen, 8433 Leesburg Pike, Tysons, VA 22182
• Koons Tysons Chevy Buick GMC, 2000 Chain Bridge Road, Vienna, VA 22182

Churches & faith communities

• Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 8601 Wolftrap Road, Vienna, VA 22182
  Catholic
• Saint James Catholic Church, 905 Park Avenue, Falls Church, VA 22046
  Catholic
• Saint John the Beloved Catholic Church, 6420 Linway Terrace, McLean, VA 22101
  Catholic
• Saint Mary Orthodox Church, 7223 Roosevelt Avenue, Falls Church, VA 22042
  Orthodox
• Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 2381 Cedar Lane, Vienna, VA 22180
• Knox Presbyterian Church, 7416 Arlington Boulevard, Falls Church, VA 22042
  Presbyterian

Other services

• Sir Speedy, 6565 Arlington Boulevard, Falls Church, VA 22042
• Beverly Cleaner, 6832 Old Dominion Drive, McLean, VA 22101
• Burns Brothers Cleaners, 6821 Old Dominion Drive
• Chain Bridge Cleaners, McLean, VA 22101
• Classic One Hour Cleaners, +1 703-534-4455
• Enrico's Cleaners and Tailors, 1313 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA 22101

Gas stations

• Exxon, 2081 Chain Bridge Road, Vienna, VA 22180
• Sunoco, 2210 Gallows Road, Vienna, VA 22027
• Safeway Fuel Station, 1698 Anderson Road, Tysons Corner, VA 22102
• Speedway, 7100 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003
• American Majestic, 7399 Route 29, Falls Church, VA 22042
• BP, 7101 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003

Convenience stores

• Dolley's, 1930 Kennedy Drive, Tysons, VA 22102
• Speedway, 7100 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003
• 7 Market
• Shell
• Sunoco

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Major employers & institutions

The biggest workplaces in and around Falls Church City: the universities, hospitals, plants, and offices that anchor the local economy.

Universities

• Missouri State University
• Stratford University
• Strayer University

Colleges & training

• Northern Virginia Community College - Annandale Campus

Hospitals & health systems

• Adult Emergency
• AEHS Urgent Care
• Children's Emergency
• Concentra Urgent Care
• DaVita Dialysis
• Dominion Plastic Surgery
• Fairfax Convenient Care Walk-In Clinic
• Horizon Spine & Pain Specialists

Research centers

• Logical Language Group, Inc.
• Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center

Government & public sector

• Department of Motor Vehicles Tysons Corner
• Fairfax Water
• Freddie Mac - HQ 1
• Freddie Mac - HQ 2
• Freddie Mac - HQ 3
• Freddie Mac - HQ 4
• Office of the Director of National Intelligence
• Passport Office

Major employers & offices

• Air Duct Vet
• Epam
• GCyber, LLC
• Hilton Worldwide Inc.
• OneWeb
• Red Hat
• SimonComputing
• Sprague Technology Center

Business & industrial parks

• Braddock Substation
• Tysons West Pump Station
• Weid Pump Station

A starting list of the area's largest workplaces, compiled from public sources and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).

By the numbers

Cost of living

Who lives here

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates.

Risk

Source: FEMA NFHL (approx, area-weighted)

Frequently asked questions

What are property taxes like in Falls Church City?

Falls Church City's real-estate tax rate is about $1.19 per $100 of assessed value (roughly 1.19% a year).

How are the schools in Falls Church City?

Falls Church City Public Schools reports a 100% on-time graduation rate, with 89% passing Math and 92% passing Reading on Virginia SOL assessments.

How long is the commute in Falls Church City?

The average commute for Falls Church City workers is about 29 minutes, and 28% get to work in under 20 minutes. County-wide Census figures, not a specific address.

Can I work remotely from Falls Church City?

About 33% of Falls Church City workers already work from home.

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Sources and freshnessLast rebuilt 2026-09-14 with public records and source notes for Living in Falls Church City.

• Last rebuilt 2026-09-14 from the latest records synced into this guide.
• 1 area shows an explicit coming-soon state rather than a guessed price.
• Property and tax figures come from county/city parcel, sales, and assessor records.
• School metrics use Virginia Department of Education profiles when available.
• Amenity and business counts use OpenStreetMap, so hours and listings can change.
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