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9 cities that feel like Alexandria, VA
Nearest neighbors on the numbers — housing costs relative to income, job market, safety, size, and climate — not just nearby on the map. Useful when Alexandria is almost right: same life, different city.
rent ~$733 cheaper · same size class · similar safety
Rent $1,585 · est. $4,025/mo
rent ~$566 cheaper · same size class · similar summers
Rent $1,752 · est. $4,143/mo
rent ~$811 cheaper · same size class · similar summers
Rent $1,507 · est. $4,171/mo
rent ~$1,148 cheaper · same size class · similar summers
Rent $1,170 · est. $3,729/mo
rent ~$1,088 cheaper · same size class · similar summers
Rent $1,230 · est. $3,561/mo
rent ~$731 cheaper · same size class · similar summers
Rent $1,587 · est. $4,003/mo
rent ~$500 cheaper · same size class · similar safety
Rent $1,818 · est. $4,388/mo
rent ~$327 higher · same size class · similar safety
Rent $2,645 · est. $5,266/mo
rent ~$1,007 cheaper · same size class · similar summers
Rent $1,311 · est. $3,692/mo