Alexandria, VA

US City in Virginia, South · ranked on 21 metrics

Alexandria, VA is a US city in Virginia with a population of 160,717 (162nd of 477).

Population
160.7K
162nd highest of 477
Density
10,761.0
10th highest of 477
Growth rate
0.16%
238th highest of 477
Area
14.94
392nd highest of 477
Region
South
Virginia

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 10 metrics that rank at least 120 places, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Rape7.73 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    4th of 184
  2. Murder & Manslaughter1.29 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    tied 23rd of 180
  3. Violent Crime Rate219.14 per 100k pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    28th of 184
  4. Aggravated Assault137.28 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    30th of 184
  5. Robbery72.83 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    74th of 183

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 390th of 460
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 384th of 460
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 371st of 460
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 362nd of 460
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 329th of 460

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Crime & Safety (83), weakest Economics (19). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US cities

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Quick answers

What is the population of Alexandria, VA?
Alexandria, VA has a population of 160,717, 162nd among 477 US cities.
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Alexandria, VA?
Rankodex ranks Alexandria, VA on 21 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

21 metrics with a value for this place, in 4 topics