The City of Fairfax is a 6.3-square-mile independent city in Northern Virginia. Our 25,000 residents live at the crossroads of Northern Virginia: just 20 minutes from Washington, DC, next door to George Mason University, and right down the road from Northern Virginia Community College. The city offers an attractive blend of commercial, office, retail and residential properties. It combines the charm of a small town with the opportunities of a thriving urban area.