Median Age
42 Years
Largest Age Group
40-49 Years
Approximately 15% of Residents
Under 20
25%
Over 65
18%
West Springfield
West Springfield, VA Area Guide
A park-filled suburb commutable to Washington DC
Parks
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Community
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Commuter
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Convenient
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Family-Friendly
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Bordered by Lake Accotink Park and Pohick Creek Stream Valley Park, West Springfield is the perfect city for renters interested in outdoor recreation. Forests and lakes fill these community green spaces, where you can find opportunities to fish, canoe, hike, and bike. Springfield Golf & Country Club offers a lush course, community events, and a delicious dining space.
West Springfield is favorable for commuters. It’s only 12 miles west of Alexandria and 16 miles southwest of Washington DC. Residents appreciate this suburb’s central location to the nation’s capital. Interstates 95, 495, and 395 are sure to get you where you’re going. West Springfield features good public schools, walkable streets, and affordable rentals.
Demographics
Median Household Income
$142,110
Average: $166,090
Education
10,279
Residents Have a Degree
Job Market
11,923
Workers Employed
Age Distribution
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Housing Distribution
West Springfield has more homeowners than renters.
Renters
19%
Non-Renters
81%
Education Distribution
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Bachelor's or Higher
43%
Other Education
57%
Getting Around
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Fairly Walkable
Walkability
40
/ 100
Minimal Public Transit
Transit
10
/ 100
Very Drivable
Drivability
80
/ 100
Moderately Bikeable
Bikeability
60
/ 100
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Points of Interest
Parks and Recreation
- Hidden Pond Nature Center
- Lake Accotink Park
- Burke Lake Park
- Hidden Oaks Nature Center
- Mason District Park
Commuter Rail
Military Bases
Airports
- Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl
- Washington Dulles International
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Methodology
† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.
Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.