Best PlacesMantua, Fairfax, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Mantua, Fairfax, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Mantua, Fairfax ranks 63rd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on tree cover by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Mantua, Fairfax
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Mantua, Fairfax's strengths and weaknesses
Where Mantua, Fairfax ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Household income$204,182 median, better than 98% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- School gradeA, better than 97% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
Where Mantua, Fairfax ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 62 pleasant days a year, better than only 11% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$1,512 a month, better than only 20% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Mantua, Fairfax
A household needs to earn about $234,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Mantua, Fairfax home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $204,182, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Mantua, Fairfax's effective rate of 0.99%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Mantua, Fairfax
Mantua, Fairfax's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Mantua, Fairfax.
Who works in Mantua, Fairfax, and how
Work in Mantua, Fairfax centers on professional & technical and public administration. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 54%
- Work from home 39%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in Mantua, Fairfax
Mantua, Fairfax has more parkland per resident than 93% of neighborhoods. The coast is about 20 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of Mantua, Fairfax and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Mantua, Fairfax, month by month
Mantua, Fairfax sees roughly 62 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 48, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 36° | 26° |
| April | 72° | 57° | 44° |
| July | 91° | 79° | 68° |
| October | 73° | 60° | 48° |
Flying in and out of Mantua, Fairfax
Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl sits about 11 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 12.0 million passengers in 2025, with 128 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Mantua, Fairfax
Schools across Mantua, Fairfax average an A, better than 97% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Wakefield Forest ElementaryA+ · 82% proficient
- Mantua ElementaryA+ · 74% proficient
- Little Run ElementaryA · 65% proficient
Top middle schools
- Frost MiddleA+ · 86% proficient
- Jackson MiddleA− · 58% proficient
Top high schools
- Woodson HighA · 76% proficient
- Fairfax HighA− · 64% proficient
- Falls Church HighB+ · 54% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Mantua, Fairfax school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Mantua, Fairfax measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Mantua, Fairfax against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Mantua, Fairfax
Is Mantua, Fairfax a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Mantua, Fairfax ranks 63rd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on tree cover, high incomes, and low crime, and lowest on cell coverage and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Mantua, Fairfax expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $873,248. The overall cost of living runs about 33% above the national average. Set against a $204,182 median income, cost of living beats 96% of neighborhoods.
Is Mantua, Fairfax safe?
Yes, Mantua, Fairfax is safer than 97% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $184 per resident a year.
Compare Mantua, Fairfax with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Mantua, Fairfax. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Mantua, Fairfax represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Mantua, Fairfax detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Mantua, Fairfax: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Mantua, Fairfax: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Mantua, Fairfax: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Mantua, Fairfax: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Mantua, Fairfax detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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