Alexandria, VA vs Bailey's Crossroads, VA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAlexandria, VABailey's Crossroads, VA
Population156,97624,271
Median Household Income$119,681$88,483
Median Rent$2,089/mo$2,021/mo
Median Home Value$735,100$416,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.4%57.2%
Poverty Rate7.9%22.5%
Unemployment Rate3.1%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k142110*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6541,438*
Median AQI—42
Good AQI Days /yr—284
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall14 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min27.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.913.3
College Degree Rate66.2%45.3%
Foreign-Born %24.9%49.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%+5.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Bailey's Crossroads (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.