A re-post from the Falls Church Patch on the cost of living in Falls Church. Do these numbers seem correct based on your expenses for housing, food and transportation? We would like to hear from you.
Click on the link above for more details. Below is a synopsis:
The group estimates a family of two adults and two children in the City of Falls Church would need to earn a combined $103,536 per year — or $8,628 a month — to live comfortably.
Here’s how the group breaks down that number:
- Housing: $1,694 per month
- Food: $911 per month
- Child Care: $1,612 per month
- Transportation: $1,028 per month
- Health Care: $949 per month
- Other Necessities: $1,051 per month
- Taxes: $1,384 per month
Who are the researchers? I want to know where you can find a place to live for a family of 4 for only $1694 a month. That’s my real estate tax bill ONLY. It doesn’t include my mortgage payment or the money I had to put down on the house.
You have to make a LOT more money than what they say in order to live in Falls Church City. It is getting increasingly expensive.
I am in complete agreement with the previous comment. $1694 doesn’t touch living here. Maybe that $103000 number is AFTER all taxes? definitely not a gross income.
Most of the 2 bedroom apartments in the area rent for about $2600 and renting a house would be even more expensive. The researchers are wrong on housing expenses. I would say that they are also wrong on food and even taxes based upon our income.
I wonder what the cost is for two adults as I hear of more and more 55+ having to move out of the city they have lived in most of their lives due to the rising tax rate.
Two adult residents are leaving. It’s sad because we they add so much value to our city, in many ways. Unfortunately, when the city council and school board continue to increase spending, the consequence is higher taxes and people will leave. It’s too bad Falls Church City is no longer inclusive and we are losing a valuable demographic. .