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Mclean, VA

Thriving overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

49,627

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

Unavailable YoY

NA

Unavailable

Local GDP is unavailable for this geography.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.4%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

87

2.3%

Unemployment is 2.3% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

+2.2% 5-year

63

49,627

Population moved +2.2% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population8,705,170
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

77

16.4%

Median rent consumes 16.4% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.6K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$41.6K per resident

100

$47.8B

$47.8B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$214.1B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

Industry GDP mix is unavailable for this geography.

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$47.8B

$41.6K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Department of Defense$19.7B
2. Social Security Administration$4.5B
3. Department of Homeland Security$3.9B

Top recipients

Dollars
1. BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC$2.0B
2. LEIDOS, INC.$1.9B
3. GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.$1.7B

Affordable

Housing Affordability

16.4%

of median income

1BR estimate$2,806
2BR estimate$3,696
Median income$250,001
Median home value$1,412,700

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

49,627

Median age

46.6

Bachelor's degree+

84.3%

Poverty rate

2.9%

Labor force participation

61.6%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.9%

U.S. GDP YoY

+5.9%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-06-16

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

+0.4%

GDP CAGR

Unavailable

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
202048,566
202149,310
202249,587
202350,232
202449,627

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

202449,627
202550,378 *
202650,682 *

R² = 63.4% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$250,001/yr
Median rent$3,422/mo
Rent share of income16.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$85,721/yr
Mortgage share of income34.3%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate2.3%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation61.6%
Poverty rate2.9%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$1,412,700
Median monthly rent$3,422
Price-to-rent ratio34.4x

High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score78/100
Economic growthN/A
Labor market87/100
Population momentum63/100
Overall stability81/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

McLean CDP, Virginia

City/Town

Part of

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

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