Alexandria, VA vs Oxon Hill, MD

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

MetricAlexandria, VAOxon Hill, MD
Population156,97617,893
Median Household Income$119,681$93,252
Median Rent$2,089/mo$1,721/mo
Median Home Value$735,100$359,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.4%49.9%
Poverty Rate7.9%6.2%
Unemployment Rate3.1%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k142265*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6541,919*
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr—306
Summer Highs88°F86°F
Winter Lows32°F29°F
Snowfall14 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min38.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.912.8
College Degree Rate66.2%30.6%
Foreign-Born %24.9%21.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%+2.3%

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 Oxon Hill (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.