City
Alexandria
- A+Overall Grade
- City in Virginia
- 341 reviews
- Public SchoolsB+
- Crime & SafetyC+
- HousingC
- NightlifeA+
- Good for FamiliesA
- DiversityA
- JobsB
- WeatherB
- Cost of LivingC
- Health & FitnessA
- Outdoor ActivitiesA
- CommuteA-
Real Estate
Median Home Value
$557,000
National
$184,700Median Rent
$1,702
National
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Alexandria Rankings
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
C+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
- Assault115.2282.7
- Murder1.26.1
- Rape11.740.7
- Robbery49.3135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
- Burglary72.1500.1
- Theft1,235.72,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft243.4284
Residents
Working in Alexandria
Jobs
B
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$96,733
National
$55,322Alexandria Reviews
341 reviews
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Looking to get away without getting away? Alexandria can be your local retreat. Alexandria offers a deep dive into history, a vast culture, and day/night adventures. Alexandria gives you grand gourmet food you dream of and also comfort food you never knew you needed. Old Town, Alexandria reminds you of simpler times with the cobble stone roads and beautiful townhouse and home. Old Town, Alexandria gives you a chance to realz by the water and enjoy the view. The people are friendly and charming. They are happy to have you visit and explore their home town. Soon their hometown will your hometown. During this stressful time, the restaurants and other cute stores welcome you with their safe and cleaning regulations. Some might say that living here is too expensive but there is a wide range of homes and apartments around the area to make any living arrangement work. The metro can take you right into DC so the city is just a simple ride away! The airport is easy to assess in the metro
Alexandria is an enormous locale. Here you have ordinary suburbia (regions like Kingstowne), you have outstanding Old Town, excellent neighborhoods like Del Ray, and you have monstrous regions of locales in those decisions.
Living in Old Town is exceptional. Everything is walkable, there are unbelievable restaurants, shops, and preoccupation, just a few stages away. The waterfront reliably has events going on, and having the alternative to walking around the Potomac is incredibly lovely. In addition, by and by, you're essentially minutes from the National Harbor and the activities there at the MGM Grand and the rest of the national harbor.
Living in Old Town is exceptional. Everything is walkable, there are unbelievable restaurants, shops, and preoccupation, just a few stages away. The waterfront reliably has events going on, and having the alternative to walking around the Potomac is incredibly lovely. In addition, by and by, you're essentially minutes from the National Harbor and the activities there at the MGM Grand and the rest of the national harbor.
Born and raised! Public schools have definitely improved over the years. Love the nightlife and Old Town is one of the few neighborhoods where I feel safe when out on the town. Rent and mortgages, however, are pricey. Job opportunities are best found in the District. Overall I would recommend for tourism and young professionals.