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    Moving to Brambleton, VA

    Is Brambleton a good place to live?

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    Brambleton ranks #1 of 46 Virginia cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (97/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 5.3% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $833,000
    +4.0% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,592
    per month
    Household income
    $250,001
    median
    Unemployment
    2.2%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Brambleton

    The median home value in Brambleton is $833,000 and median rent is $2,592 a month, against a median household income of $250,001. Homes cost about 3.3× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Brambleton crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Virginia the 2025 rate was 210 violent and 1,394 property crimes per 100,000 people — #33 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Brambleton, VA

    Brambleton has about 23,999 residents, 2.2% unemployment and 39% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Brambleton with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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