A town of 42,976, settled in 1975. Nearly 3.6% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Manassas does most differently from other towns.
C. J. Sapong37,821 people in 2010; 42,976 today.
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Ordered by what stands out in Manassas. Another town gets a different order.
2.5 miles of trails across 15 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liberia House Historic Site | 0.4 mi | 25 |
| 2. E.G. Smith Baseball Complex | 0.4 mi | 18 |
| 3. Stonewall Park | — | 24 |
The public schools Manassas’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 99% of Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennington Traditional | 1–8 | 651 | A− |
| Baldwin Elementary | PK–4 | 631 | D |
| Jennie Dean Elementary | PK–4 | 579 | D |
| Richard C. Haydon Elementary | PK–4 | 556 | D− |
| Weems Elementary | PK–4 | 556 | D |
| George Carr Round Elementary | PK–4 | 512 | D |
Manassas beats the Virginia average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| What stands out | Manassas | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.7% | 7.7% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.7% | 6.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 15.5% | 8.7% |
The typical Manassas home is worth about $550,000, up 0.8% in a year, 33% above the Virginia typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.
Manassas reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 68% report less.
Manassas has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Most working residents leave Manassas for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Chantilly (4%), Washington (4%) and Arlington (3%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.
5 places in Manassas on the National Register of Historic Places.
41 notable people were born in Manassas.
Independent city in Virginia, United States
Manassas (), formerly Manassas Junction, is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. The population was 42,772 at the 2020 Census. It is the county seat of Prince William County, although the two are separate jurisdictions. Manassas borders the independent city of Manassas Park. The Bureau of Economic Analysis includes both Manassas and Manassas Park with Prince William County for statistical purposes. Manassas contains several historic sites dating from 1825 to 1914. Manassas surrounds the 38-acre (15-hectare) county courthouse, which is located on county property. Manassas is part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area …
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4 towns share a border with Manassas.
