Best neighborhoods in Alexandria
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Ranked 1st best neighborhood in Alexandria
"Perfect cul de sac for kids to play. Lovely area."
- magichappens
Oval Drive is a very nice cul de sac in the Beverley Hills neighborhood. It is perfect for kids to ride bikes, play basketball and enjoy playing in a less busy area. Many of the houses have backyards...
Unranked Neighborhoods
"Great street for shopping and eating out"
- magichappens
This street is a great place to go to find good restaurants and stores. It is busy but there are sidewalks so it isn't a problem. Parking can be a problem if you drive to this location. You will want...
"very quaint street"
- turkishemily
All of Alexandria is quaint, but King St. is probably the cutest street. Loads of good shops (I used to work in one) and restaurants. If you walk down towards the waterfront, you’ll get really nice...
"Great rental neighborhood in Alexandria"
- SmithShop
Most of North Howard Street is part of the Foxchase Apartment community, which is one of the best maintained communities in the area. I lived there in the 80s and know people who have lived there in...
"Older Town Homes - Convenient to DC"
- SmithShop
Ripley Street is lined with older rental town homes. They are affordable, given the standards of the DC area, but are smaller than most other town homes in the area. The street is very close to 395...
"Nice wide street with friendly neighbors and a great neighbo..."
- magichappens
Commonwealth Street is a great wide walking street with sidewalks on both sides for the most part. The traffic has to slow down because low speed bumps have been installed which are very helpful The s...
"Great street for shopping and restaurants!"
- magichappens
This is a wonderful street, particularly where it intersects with Quaker Lane. It has a fantastic wine and cheese shop where the service is incredible. I always get great recommendations there. There...