Verdict
Alexandria leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Livability, while Virginia Beach leads on Safety.
Score Comparison
Affordability
VA
65
✓ winsVA
64
Educational Attainment
VA
94
✓ winsVA
70
Safety
VA
79
VA
85
✓ winsWeather
VA
—
VA
—
Livability
VA
78
✓ winsVA
72
Full Comparison
| Metric | Alexandria | Virginia Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 157,594 | 457,900 |
| Median Income | $113,179 ✓ | $87,544 |
| Median Rent | $1,983 | $1,568 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $655,700 | $343,700 ✓ |
| Median Age | 37 | 37 |
| HS Graduation | 94% | 95% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 66% ✓ | 40% |
| Broadband Access | 94% ✓ | 94% |
| Homeownership | 43% | 65% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 33 min | 25 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 1.90 | 0.96 ✓ |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 19.65 | 17.54 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | 60" |