| | Alexandria, VA | Iowa City, IA | United States |
| Overall | 144.7 | 89.6 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 112.6 | 99.7 | 100 |
| Health | 101.7 | 104.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 200.7 | 78.7 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $590,300 | $265,800 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,730.0% | 9,390.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 128.8 | 68.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 143.9 | 117.6 | 100 |
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Reviews for Alexandria 
49 Reviews
Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer More
Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is More
The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here More
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Reviews for Iowa City 
24 Reviews
I was there 5 years. Nothing to do but we’ll go shopping... at Walmart. It lacks so many things. There is no experience here, it jumps on any political band wagon and More
Entertainment lacks greatly - especially the Hancher shows. I was hoping after they rebuilt they would be getting better shows there, that didn't happen. One has to More
Iowa City is great. It's diverse and never boring. There always a variety of new shops and restaurants to explore and try out. Also watching college kids do stupid More
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