Chantilly is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Chantilly’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in Chantilly, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.75 minutes every day commuting to work.
If knowledge is power, Chantilly is a pretty powerful place. 59.20% of the adults in Chantilly have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Chantilly in 2022 was $56,116, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $224,464 for a family of four. However, Chantilly contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Chantilly is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Chantilly home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chantilly residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Chantilly also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.39% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Chantilly include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Polish.
Chantilly also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 45.09%.
The most common language spoken in Chantilly is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.
