City Score: Fort Hunt, VA

The score

Fort Hunt, VA scores 45 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 53 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 33 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

Condition: Partly Virginia state-wide (3 of 4 indexes)

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State-wide for Marriage & family and Liberty: the numbers for Divorces, Marriages, Religious Liberty in the States score, Safeguards fully in law, State Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Anti-Christian hate crimes, School choice, Protections for the unborn, and Homeschool freedom are published for Virginia as a whole, not by city, so every Virginia city carries Virginia's numbers.

Virginia scores 45 out of 100, Liberty since Oct 2026 (Condition 54 · Movement 32).

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What's moving it

• 154 prayer gatherings (Prayer, listed from church websites)
• 484 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
• 580 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
• 796 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
• 191 Bible studies (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of Fort Hunt, VA

• What Fort Hunt is up against: 46 out of 100 — Better than 56% of cities, down 3 points
• Where grace is growing: 33 out of 100 — Better than 59% of cities (From Fairfax County, VA)
• Marriage & family: 80 out of 100 — Better than 91% of cities (Virginia state-wide)
• Christian liberty: 43 out of 100 — Better than 32% of cities, up 2 points (Virginia state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in Fort Hunt, VA

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. Fort Hunt, VA rates 49 out of 100: Stirring across 8 of 8 areas. The rating is public data only; how the church is moving in each area this week is shown beside it and never blended in. How it is built.

The Church: 26 out of 100, Lukewarm

Faith institutions, spiritual leadership and worship spaces. Key measure: Church adherents (479.9 adherents per 1,000 residents, Fairfax County, VA). From Fairfax County, VA. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (154 prayer gatherings, 484 ways to serve, and 580 gatherings).

The Family: 78 out of 100, Steadfast

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (83.0 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, Fairfax County, VA). Virginia state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (191 Bible studies).

Education: 57 out of 100, Searching

Schools, universities and systems of learning. Key measure: School choice (1 0-2, Virginia). Virginia state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (191 Bible studies).

Government: 39 out of 100, Restrictive

Public policy, law, safety and civic governance. Key measure: Religious Liberty in the States score (36.5 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, Virginia). Virginia state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 22 out of 100.

Media: 46 out of 100, Mixed

News, journalism and digital communication. Key measure: Tone of news coverage of Christianity (-0.4 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), United States). From United States. The church's movement in it this week: 25 out of 100.

Arts & Entertainment: 25 out of 100, Worldly

Film, music, sports and cultural storytelling. Key measure: Adult entertainment outlets (0.1 mapped places per 100,000, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area). From the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area. The church's movement in it this week: 25 out of 100.

Business: 58 out of 100, Fair

Commerce, generosity and the marketplace. Key measure: Charitable giving (1.5 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, Fairfax County, VA). From the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area. The church's movement in it this week: 45 out of 100.

Compassion: 63 out of 100, Merciful

Mercy toward people in trouble: addiction, recovery, children in care and neighbors serving. Key measure: Drug overdose deaths (8.9 deaths per 100,000, Fairfax County, VA). From the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area. The church's movement in it this week: 48 out of 100 (484 ways to serve).

What takes Fort Hunt, VA to Revival

• City Pulse: City Pulse 2 → 40
• Unity: Unity 12 → 45
• Prayer: Prayer 0 → 45
• Discipleship: Discipleship 0 → 45

What affected it

• This week: Witness down 7 — 48% belong to a church
• This week: Unity down 5 — 796 churches listed
• This quarter: Property crime down 12 percentile points (What Fort Hunt is up against)
• This quarter: Marriages down 6 percentile points (Marriage & family)
• This quarter: Divorces down 4 percentile points (Marriage & family)

Fort Hunt, VA over time

• Oct 2026 — Entered Liberty

Sources

1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Fairfax County Police Department · fetched Oct 29, 2026
2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Fairfax County Police Department · fetched Oct 29, 2026
3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Fairfax County, VA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
5. Legal gambling: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Virginia · fetched Nov 4, 2026
6. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
7. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
8. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
9. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
10. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
11. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
12. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Fairfax County, VA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
13. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Fairfax County, VA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
14. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Fairfax County, VA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
15. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 51059 (12 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
16. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 51059 (12 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
17. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 51059 (12 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
18. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 51059 (12 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
19. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 51059 (12 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
20. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-11 · 51059 (12 cities summed) · fetched Nov 4, 2026 · verified in Joy
21. Christian colleges and universities: NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges) · 2024 · county · fetched Nov 10, 2026
22. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Fairfax County, VA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
23. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Fairfax County, VA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
24. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Fairfax County, VA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
25. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Virginia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
26. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Virginia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
27. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
28. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Virginia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
29. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Virginia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
30. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Virginia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
31. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Virginia · fetched Oct 29, 2026
32. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Virginia · fetched Nov 4, 2026
33. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Virginia · fetched Nov 4, 2026
34. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Virginia · fetched Nov 4, 2026
35. Tone of news coverage of Christianity: GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity) · fetched Nov 10, 2026

City Score over time

The last 6 weeks, Fort Hunt, VA, Virginia, and United States side by side. The Condition moves by the quarter; the week-to-week line is how the church is moving.

Compare Fort Hunt, VA

• Fort Hunt, VA vs Chesapeake, VA (Chesapeake, VA scores 38)
• Fort Hunt, VA vs Richmond, VA (Richmond, VA scores 30)
• Fort Hunt, VA vs Roanoke, VA (Roanoke, VA scores 32)
• Fort Hunt, VA vs Kingsport, TN (Kingsport, TN scores 42)
• Fort Hunt, VA vs Lynchburg, VA (Lynchburg, VA scores 35)

Every indicator

What Fort Hunt is up against — 46 out of 100

• Violent crime: 110.5 offences per 100,000, better than 72% of cities · 2025, Fairfax County Police Department · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Property crime: 1440.5 offences per 100,000, better than 34% of cities, down 12 points · 2025, Fairfax County Police Department · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Sexually transmitted infections: not shown (no data) · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus
• Drug overdose deaths: 8.9 deaths per 100,000, better than 92% of cities · 2025, Fairfax County, VA · CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR)
• Legal gambling: 2 0-3, better than 45% of cities · 2026, Virginia · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Adult entertainment outlets: 0.1 mapped places per 100,000, better than 13% of cities · 2026-10, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Gambling outlets: 0.1 mapped places per 100,000, better than 37% of cities · 2026-10, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Cannabis outlets: 1.4 mapped places per 100,000, better than 29% of cities · 2026-10, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Liquor outlets and bars: 17.8 mapped places per 100,000, better than 37% of cities · 2026-10, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Predatory lenders: 1.3 mapped places per 100,000, better than 53% of cities · 2026-10, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Abortion facilities (mapped): 0.0 mapped facilities per 100,000 (a floor), better than 17% of cities · 2026-10, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)

Where grace is growing — 33 out of 100

• Church adherents: 479.9 adherents per 1,000 residents, better than 51% of cities · 2020, Fairfax County, VA · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Congregations: 6.2 congregations per 10,000 residents, better than 3% of cities · 2020, Fairfax County, VA · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Charitable giving: 1.5 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, better than 91% of cities · 2023, Fairfax County, VA · IRS Statistics of Income, county data
• Given to local needs in Joy: 0 dollars per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 51059 (12 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Needs met in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 51059 (12 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Volunteers mobilized in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 51059 (12 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• New believers in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 51059 (12 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Searches for a church in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 51059 (12 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Foster and adoptive families in the churches: 0 per 100,000 residents, better than 0% of cities · 2026-11, 51059 (12 cities summed) · Church workspace entries (church-attested) · verified in Joy
• Christian colleges and universities: 0.9 per million residents, better than 67% of cities · 2024 · NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges)

Marriage & family — 80 out of 100

• Children with married parents: 83.0 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, better than 92% of cities · 2020-2024, Fairfax County, VA · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Adults 25-44 married: 53.2 % of people 25-44 married, spouse present, better than 62% of cities · 2020-2024, Fairfax County, VA · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Cohabiting households: 5.0 % of households that are cohabiting couples, better than 79% of cities, down 3 points · 2020-2024, Fairfax County, VA · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Divorces: 13.6 divorced in the last 12 months per 1,000 married people, better than 59% of cities, down 4 points · 2020-2024, Virginia · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Marriages: 34.9 married in the last 12 months per 1,000 unmarried people 15+, better than 66% of cities, down 6 points · 2020-2024, Virginia · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Births to unmarried mothers: not shown (no data) · CDC WONDER

Christian liberty — 43 out of 100

• Religious Liberty in the States score: 36.5 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, better than 34% of cities, up 3 points · 2026, Virginia · Religious Liberty in the States
• Safeguards fully in law: 5 of the edition's safeguards, better than 25% of cities · 2026, Virginia · Religious Liberty in the States
• State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: 1 1 = full protection, 0 = none, better than 70% of cities · 2026, Virginia · Religious Liberty in the States
• Anti-Christian hate crimes: 0.1 incidents per 100,000, better than 54% of cities · 2025, Virginia · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• School choice: 1 0-2, better than 54% of cities · 2026, Virginia · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Protections for the unborn: 0 0-2, better than 29% of cities · 2026, Virginia · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Homeschool freedom: 1 0-2, better than 31% of cities · 2026, Virginia · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Tone of news coverage of Christianity: not shown (no data) · GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity)

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