Annandale, VA

The Diverse Gem

Homes and Condos for Sale in Annandale, VA

Annandale is a very diverse mid-sized city located in Fairfax County Virginia in the Greater Washington DC region. It is known for its friendliness and its great diversity in its demographics. The town is populated by white collar and blue collar workers, dominated by office and administrative workers, salespeople and various types of service providers. There are many different cultures represented in the citizenry of Annandale, and the city, comprised of just over 46,000 people in total, is a perfect snapshot of the American melting pot.

Features of Annandale

Annandale is home to a number of large businesses, such as:

• Ensco
• DynCorp
• Noblis
• CSC
• The ExxonMobile Campus  (A division headquarters of ExxonMobile)

As a perfect symbol of the great diversity in demographics, ethnicity and culture, downtown Annandale is known as Koreatown with nearly 1000 Korean owned businesses and over 5 dozen excellent Korean restaurants. The city itself offers an extremely diverse culture, not dominated by any particular ethnicity.  It is a peaceful city with excellent transportation routes, notably Virginia Route 236, which bisects the town, and the nearby Capital Beltway. 

Property values are excellent, as they are among the highest in the state of Virginia and the highest in the United States. The city itself sits right along Lake Accotink, which is surrounded by a beautiful park that is filled with bike and hiking trails. The views and vistas in the region are incredible.

A Great Place for Families

Annandale is a great city to raise a family in. No matter what the age the children in the family might be, Annandale is safe and quiet. Aside from the great nature and the friendly ambience, Annandale features great schools. While the public school system is excellent, there are an extremely high number of private schools available in the city:

• Grasshopper
• Holy Spirit Catholic School
• Hope Montessori School
• Kenwood School
• Montessori School of Northern Virginia
• Oakwood School
• Pinecrest School
• St. Ambrose Catholic School
• St. Michael's Catholic School
• Westminster School

Also the crime rates are extremely low in Annandale, which is important when raising a family. Living in a safe community with good schools should be a must for any family with children. In this case Annandale meets all criteria, the schools are great, the town is peaceful and the crime rate is low. In fact, Annandale posts less than 50 violent crimes a year, which is great for a city of its size.

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