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    Is Oakton a good place to live?

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    Oakton ranks #5 of 45 Virginia cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (70/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.7% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $776,700
    +1.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,333
    per month
    Household income
    $163,662
    median
    Unemployment
    2.4%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Oakton

    The median home value in Oakton is $776,700 and median rent is $2,333 a month, against a median household income of $163,662. Homes cost about 4.7× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Oakton 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 Oakton, VA

    Oakton has about 36,776 residents, 2.4% unemployment and 35% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Oakton with

    Oakton vs Virginia BeachOakton vs ChesapeakeOakton vs ArlingtonOakton vs NorfolkOakton vs RichmondOakton vs Newport NewsOakton vs AlexandriaOakton vs Hampton

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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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