Alexandria, VA vs Rose Hill (Fairfax County), VA

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

MetricAlexandria, VARose Hill (Fairfax County), VA
Population156,97621,066
Median Household Income$119,681$174,950
Median Rent$2,089/mo$2,475/mo
Median Home Value$735,100$687,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.4%41.5%
Poverty Rate7.9%2.6%
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/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min33.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.913.1
College Degree Rate66.2%61.8%
Foreign-Born %24.9%22.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%-3.5%

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