| Life
in Alexandria
The City of Alexandria, population 128,283 is
located 7 miles from Washington D.C. across the Virginia state
line, along Interstate 95 on the banks of the Potomac River
in the Eastern Region of the state. Alexandria is a thriving,
historic, waterfront community that enjoys a strong economic
base, an abundance of cultural activities, great schools and
colonial charm. Ladies Home Journal named Alexandria the number
one City in its "Top 10 List of America's Best Cities
for Women." The magazine's readers declared the yardsticks
most important to them were low-crime rate, followed by pleasant
lifestyle, great public schools, plentiful job opportunities,
and quality health- and child-care resources. Renter occupied
housing is 58% of total housing.
Median rent for vacant apartments: $$$$ |