Alexandria city, Virginia
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Alexandria city, VA falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 38.8 — 2418th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where a large share of households spend more than 30% of income on housing. Within Virginia, it ranks 96th of 133 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 4 neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Alexandria city's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 84.0 — worse than roughly 84% of U.S. counties.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Alexandria city compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Alexandria city |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria city, VA | 38.8 | Normal | — |
| Prince George's County, MD | 58.1 | Elevated | +19.3 |
| District of Columbia, DC | 47.6 | Normal | +8.8 |
| Fairfax County, VA | 26.6 | Healthy | -12.2 |
| Arlington County, VA | 21.9 | Healthy | -16.9 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Alexandria city |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chambers County, TX | 38.7 | Normal | -0.1 |
| Adams County, PA | 38.7 | Normal | -0.1 |
| Rockwall County, TX | 38.7 | Normal | -0.1 |
| Fayette County, GA | 38.7 | Normal | -0.1 |
| Boone County, MO | 38.9 | Normal | +0.1 |
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