Alexandria City, Virginia
Population 156,976 · Alexandria
- Overall cost of living: +8.9% vs the US average, higher than 98% of US counties.
- % Adults with a bachelor's degree: 66.2%, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Median home price: $735,100, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+8.9% | higher than 98% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $735,100 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median rent | $2,089 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $103/mo | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $22,063/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.96% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 5.3% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5.75% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $7,024 | higher than 98% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $119,681 | higher than 98% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -0.7% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 506 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈205 days | lower than 60% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 88°F | higher than 50% of US counties |
| January low | 28°F | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 13 in | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 40 days | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 60 days | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 3.9% of weeks | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈65°F | higher than 59% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 45.5 in | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $110/yr | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $90/yr | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $6.9/yr | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $4.4/yr | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $3/yr | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.01/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.2 µg/m³ | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 15.4 mi | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈196.5 ft | lower than 86% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 93% | higher than 75% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 66.2% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 34.8% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 51 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.8:1 | higher than 49% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 80% | lower than 90% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.44 | lower than 69% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.95 | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 77/100k | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 32 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.3★ | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 82.4 yrs | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 7.9% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 528/100k | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 97/100k | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 9.5/100k | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 100% | the highest in the US |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 17 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 17 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 28 min | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 94.1% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 12.1% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 28.9% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 23 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 139 per sq mi | higher than 99% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.9 per 1k | lower than 51% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 16.5 per 1k | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Population | 156,976 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Median age | 37.7 | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -19.5 per 1k/yr | lower than 98% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 77.8% Dem | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 20.1% Rep | lower than 99% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % White | 49.1% | lower than 87% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 18.3% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Black | 21% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Asian | 6.2% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.7% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 151 parks | higher than 70% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 22.1 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.8 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 76 min | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 2.7% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 140 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 203 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 3,206 km | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 559 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 845 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 296 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 100 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 58 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 61 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 36 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 77 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 151 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 1,131 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
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