Virginia Beach vs Alexandria
Virginia Beach, VA compared with Alexandria, VA · 152 miles apart
Virginia Beach has 453,737 residents to Alexandria’s 160,662. Virginia Beach comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, average commute. Alexandria does better on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate.
| Virginia Beach, VA | Alexandria, VA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 453,737 | 160,662 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,854 | 10,757 |
| Median household income | $92,968 | $119,681 |
| Median home value | $382,500 | $735,100 |
| Median rent | $1,714 | $2,089 |
| Homeownership | 65.1% | 42.1% |
| Average commute | 23.4 min | 28.4 min |
| Median age | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 40.9% | 66.2% |
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 7.9% |
| Unemployment | 4% | 3.3% |
| Price to income | 4.1× | 6.1× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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