Summary answer: The City of Fairfax offers a genuinely reasonable Pentagon commute for a community without its own Metro station — roughly 25-40 minutes by car depending on traffic, with I-66 and Route 50/29 providing reasonably direct access.
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Realistic commute times from Fairfax
| Mode | Typical Commute to Pentagon |
|---|---|
| Driving (I-66) | ~25-40 minutes, traffic-dependent |
Why this is a genuinely reasonable commute despite no direct rail
The City of Fairfax's central location keeps it closer to DC-area job centers than many outer suburbs, even without direct Metro access.
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