City Score: Kingstowne, VA

One number for Kingstowne, VA: the condition of the city from public data and how the church is moving, updated weekly, every indicator footnoted to its source. Back to Kingstowne, VA. Part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area. In Virginia.

The score

Kingstowne, VA scores 43 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Nov 2026. Condition 50 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 33 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

Condition: Virginia state-wide

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State-wide for Burden, Marriage & family, and Liberty: the numbers for Violent crime, Property crime, Legal gambling, 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

  • 172 prayer gatherings (Prayer, listed from church websites)
  • 523 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
  • 631 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
  • 850 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
  • 199 Bible studies (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of Kingstowne, VA

  • What Kingstowne is up against: 43 out of 100 — Better than 64% of cities, up 3 points (Virginia state-wide)
  • Where grace is growing: 34 out of 100 — Better than 62% of cities (From the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area)
  • Marriage & family: 66 out of 100 — Better than 75% of cities, down 2 points (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 Kingstowne, VA

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. Kingstowne, VA rates 47 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 (467.2 adherents per 1,000 residents, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV). From the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (172 prayer gatherings, 523 ways to serve, and 631 gatherings).

Every measure behind The Church (6)
  • Church adherents: 467.2 adherents per 1,000 residents, scores 48 out of 100 · 2020, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
  • Congregations: 7.9 congregations per 10,000 residents, scores 9 out of 100 · 2020, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
  • Needs met in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, scores 0 out of 100 · 2026-10, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (12 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger)
  • Volunteers mobilized in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, scores 0 out of 100 · 2026-10, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (12 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger)
  • New believers in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, scores 0 out of 100 · 2026-10, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (12 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger)
  • Searches for a church in Joy: 0.0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, scores 0 out of 100 · 2026-10, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (12 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger)

The Family: 65 out of 100, Steadfast

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (75.4 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (23 counties summed)). Virginia state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (199 Bible studies).

Every measure behind The Family (8)

Education: 58 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 (199 Bible studies).

Every measure behind Education (3)

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.

Every measure behind Government (6)

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: 24 out of 100.

Every measure behind Media (1)

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: 24 out of 100.

Every measure behind Arts & Entertainment (2)

Business: 61 out of 100, Generous

Commerce, generosity and the marketplace. Key measure: Charitable giving (1.8 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (23 counties summed)). From the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (23 counties summed) area. The church's movement in it this week: 47 out of 100.

Every measure behind Business (3)

Compassion: 58 out of 100, Stirring

Mercy toward people in trouble: addiction, recovery, children in care and neighbors serving. Key measure: Drug overdose deaths (13.5 deaths per 100,000, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (16 counties summed)). From the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (16 counties summed) area. The church's movement in it this week: 49 out of 100 (523 ways to serve).

Every measure behind Compassion (3)

What takes Kingstowne, VA to Revival

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

What affected it

  • This week: Witness down 7 — 47% belong to a church
  • This week: Unity down 5 — 850 churches listed
  • This quarter: Cohabiting households down 11 percentile points (Marriage & family)
  • This quarter: Property crime up 7 percentile points (What Kingstowne is up against)
  • This quarter: Marriages down 6 percentile points (Marriage & family)

Kingstowne, VA over time

  • — Entered Liberty

Sources

  1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Virginia · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Virginia · 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 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (16 counties summed) · 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 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  13. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  14. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (23 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  15. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (12 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  16. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (12 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  17. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (12 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  18. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (12 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  19. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (12 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  20. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-11 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (12 counties 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 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (15 counties summed) · fetched Nov 10, 2026
  22. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (23 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  23. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (23 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  24. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (23 counties summed) · 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, Kingstowne, 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.

WeekKingstowne, VAVirginiaUnited States
2026-W41—4037
2026-W42—4037
2026-W43—5044
2026-W44—4841
2026-W45485044
2026-W46474944

Compare Kingstowne, VA

Every indicator

What Kingstowne is up against — 43 out of 100

Where grace is growing — 34 out of 100

  • Church adherents: 467.2 adherents per 1,000 residents, better than 48% of cities · 2020, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
  • Congregations: 7.9 congregations per 10,000 residents, better than 9% of cities · 2020, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
  • Charitable giving: 1.8 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, better than 95% of cities · 2023, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (23 counties summed) · 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, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (12 counties 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, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (12 counties 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, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (12 counties 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, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (12 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
  • Searches for a church in Joy: 0.0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (12 counties 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, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (12 counties summed) · Church workspace entries (church-attested) · verified in Joy
  • Christian colleges and universities: 2.4 per million residents, better than 70% of cities · 2024, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (15 counties summed) · NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges)

Marriage & family — 66 out of 100

Christian liberty — 43 out of 100

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