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Alexandria city
Virginia

158K

Population

$113K

Median Income

$689K

Median Home

D+57

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$113K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$111,174

Federal Spending per Capita$25,447

Median Individual Earnings$76K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers62.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$135K

Avg Credit Score680

Work From Home %22.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households43.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms92

Income (20th Percentile)$54K

Income (80th Percentile)$224K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher48.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %32.4%

Dependency Ratio0.70

Medicare Spending / Person$1,557

SS Benefits / Person$2,387

Education Wage Premium3.86x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$86K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$115K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$30K

Public Assistance Recipients1.6%

Average Annual Wage$92K

Professional Services Concentration1.56x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$688K

This county

$390K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$628K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$2234/mo

This county

$1700/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.00%

This county

0.74% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $6,555

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$2,246/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio4.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.6%

Homeownership Rate42.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

99.5%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.1%

Sold Above List Price

30.0%

Median Days to Close

27 days

Active Listings

414

New Listings / Month

205

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy82.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity8.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Primary Care Shortage Score13

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score13

Dental Care Shortage Score9

Healthcare Shortage Score11.7

Healthcare Offices377

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)31.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)8.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)14.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)19.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians470

Nursing Home Rating4.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients515 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,723

Uninsured (under 65)8.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.6%

Education

Reading Test Scores2.96 grade level

HS Diploma Holders11,208

Bachelor's Degree Holders6,202

HS Completion Rate93.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools101

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate5.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate2.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate14.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)32th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)10.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate8.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.3

January Sunshine-0.08

January Temperature0.23

Average Temp58°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp48°F

Median AQIAQI 52

Good Air Days158 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days20 days/yr

Annual Precipitation36.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$2M

Drought Index (2022)0.16

Heating Degree Days4,070 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,404 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,572 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,129 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year7.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)70 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)34 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)51 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)0 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed282 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed69 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)390 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)297 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)38 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)24 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)133 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations64 stations

DC Fast Chargers10 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers184

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers21,642 workers

Public Transit Commuters13,106 workers

Walk to Work3,197 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,157 workers

Avg Commute Time23.5 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.8%

Walk to Work3.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden38.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities50

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout76.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.8%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.151

Nonprofit Organizations1,157

Veterans Share8.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults45.0%

Never-Married Adults40.8%

Divorced Adults10.3%

Religious Organizations70

Asian Population6.4%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations21.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.18 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities14

Grocery Stores57

Arts & Entertainment Venues22

Hotels & Lodging21

Recreation Businesses58

Professional Services Firms1,110

Veterinary Practices79

Real Estate Firms257

Museums5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$108K

Avg Student Loan Balance$14K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate46.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.27%

Politics

D+57

2024 Presidential · Virginia was D+3 statewide

vs Virginia State

Income tax

5.75%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.00%0.74% state avg

Politics

D+57D+3

COL Index

County data102 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -3K

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.74x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $689K

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Local News — Alexandria city

The Alexandria Brief · 2 weeks ago

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Patch · 2 weeks ago

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Alexandria Living Magazine · 3 weeks ago

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MaxPreps · 2 weeks ago

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NFHS Network · 3 weeks ago

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