City comparison
Centreville, VA is about 10 miles (10 km) from Reston, VA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 11 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Centreville, VA to Reston, VA takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Centreville has a population of 72,680, vs 62,339 in Reston — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, Reston covers about 15 sq mi vs 12 sq mi for Centreville.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Centreville | Reston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,107/mo | $2,109/mo | 0.1% higher in Reston |
| Median home value | $530,100 | $591,900 | 11.7% higher in Reston |
| Median household income | $136,679 | $135,503 | 0.9% higher in Centreville |
| Groceries index | 104.3 | 104.3 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 105.6 | 105.6 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 102.2 | 102.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.6 | 101.6 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Centreville, you'd need $100,000 in Reston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Centreville and Reston have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Centreville, you'd need about $80,000 in Reston to keep the same standard of living.