The Workforce is close to business and close to home in Alexandria.

Whether you’re starting a business or expanding your established one, Alexandria has a prime location inside the Beltway, with easy connections to DC and the entire East Coast. Alexandria’s ample office space and urban amenities offer room to grow - and value that is unmatched anywhere in the region.

Transportation & Commuting Patterns

Metro Travel

Metro
(4 stations)

Rail Travel

Regional Rail & Amtrak

Water Travel

Water Taxi
(to Washington, DC)

Bike Travel

Capital Bikeshare
(31 stations)

Air Travel

Airport
(2 miles away)

58%

of Alexandria residents drive to work

22%

take public transportation

6%

walk or bike

21,811

more people commute into than out of the city

Living In Alexandria

Workforce Snapshot

32%

Millennials

60%

Bachelors degree or higher

5

nationally-recognized research universities in the DC area

Residential Snapshot

OVER 50%

of housing units are in buildings with 10+ units

3,723

multi-family units constructed since 2012

$1,500

approximate average monthly rent

9,422

residential units under construction

Amenity Snapshot

1,238

acres of park space

52

miles of bike lanes and trails

500+

new bike parking spaces added since 2008

31

capital bike share stations

2nd

most walkable city in Virginia