A town of 24,672, settled in 1858. A typical home worth about $726K.
The 3 things Herndon does most differently from other towns.
Where Herndon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Herndon. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Herndon home is worth about $726,000, up 0.7% in a year, 75% above the Virginia typical home.
5.0 miles of trails across 12 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park | 1.6 mi | 29 |
| 2. Runnymede Park | 1.1 mi | 55 |
| 3. Bruin Park | 0.4 mi | 8 |
Herndon beats the Virginia average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| What stands out | Herndon | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.1% | 6.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.6% | 11.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 12.4% | 8.7% |
Most working residents leave Herndon for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Reston (9%), Tysons (6%) and Washington (6%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 8% of U.S. communities.
Herndon has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The public schools Herndon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herndon Elementary | PK–6 | 792 | D |
| St. Joseph Catholic School Private | K–8 | 519 | |
| Montessori Country School Private | PK–1 | 62 | |
| Montessori School of Herndon Private | PK–4 | 46 | |
| Dulles Montessori School Private | PK–K | 45 | |
| Herndon Middle | 7–8 | 895 | C− |
Herndon reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 63% report less.
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
2 places in Herndon on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Virginia, United States
Herndon is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Located in Northern Virginia, it is part of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. In 2020, the population at the census was 24,655, which makes it the largest of three incorporated towns in the county.
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5 towns share a border with Herndon.
