Cost comparison
Compare source-backed rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and LifeAtlas move score across city profiles.
Virginia
Alexandria is a premium Washington-area commuter market in Virginia, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Virginia
Fredericksburg is a supplemental starter city profile for the Northern Virginia-adjacent commuter market in Virginia, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Fredericksburg has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Fredericksburg has the lower rent benchmark. Differences are shown as Fredericksburg minus Alexandria.
| Metric | Alexandria | Fredericksburg | Difference | Advantage | Source status | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,246 | $2,015 | -$231 | Fredericksburg | Source-backed | Fredericksburg has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $679,447 | $485,014 | -$194,433 | Fredericksburg | Source-backed | Fredericksburg has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $379/mo | $379/mo | $0/mo | Even | Source-backed | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 89 | 89 | 0 | Even | Source-backed | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $89,840 | $80,600 | -$9,240 | Fredericksburg | Source-backed | Fredericksburg has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 35/100 | 37/100 | +2 | Fredericksburg | LifeAtlas calculated | Fredericksburg has the higher move score. |