Bailey's Crossroads, VA vs Alexandria, VA

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

MetricBailey's Crossroads, VAAlexandria, VA
Population24,271156,976
Median Household Income$88,483$119,681
Median Rent$2,021/mo$2,089/mo
Median Home Value$416,600$735,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.2%44.4%
Poverty Rate22.5%7.9%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k110*142
Property Crime Rate /100k1,438*1,654
Median AQI42—
Good AQI Days /yr284—
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall14 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min28.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.314.9
College Degree Rate45.3%66.2%
Foreign-Born %49.6%24.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.3%+0.7%

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.