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Virginia

Alexandria

VA

Livability

78

out of 100

vs
District of Columbia

Washington

DC

Livability

68

out of 100

Verdict

Alexandria leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability.

Score Comparison

Affordability

VA

65

✓ wins
vs

DC

64

Educational Attainment

VA

94

✓ wins
vs

DC

93

Safety

VA

79

✓ wins
vs

DC

47

Weather

VA

—

vs

DC

—

Livability

VA

78

✓ wins
vs

DC

68

Full Comparison

MetricAlexandriaWashington
Population157,594 670,587
Median Income$113,179 ✓$101,722
Median Rent$1,983 $1,817 ✓
Median Home Value$655,700 ✓$705,000
Median Age37 35
HS Graduation94% ✓93%
Bachelor's+66% ✓63%
Broadband Access94% ✓89%
Homeownership43% ✓41%
Avg Commute33 min ✓33 min
Violent Crime (per 1k)1.90 ✓7.51
Property Crime (per 1k)19.65 ✓35.02
Avg TemperatureN/A N/A
Sunny DaysN/A N/A
Avg SnowfallN/A N/A
Avg RainfallN/A 36"
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