134 nursing jobs in Alexandria, VA

Nurses and young professionals actually cluster in Del Ray and Potomac West, North Old Town, Potomac Yard, Eisenhower East, Landmark–Van Dorn, North Ridge–Rosemont, Taylor Run, Beverly Hills, and Rosemont. Del Ray/Potomac West mixes diverse housing, festivals, and green space (median home about $666,145, median rent about $2,025) with a walkable, younger feel.

Old Town and North Old Town are the historic premium tier—brick townhouses, King Street shops, riverside recreation, and King Street–Old Town Metro—with median homes around $926,364 and 1-bedroom rents around $2,587. Eisenhower East is newer rentals and dining near federal job hubs (median rent $2,137); Landmark–Van Dorn is the budget belt (median home $319,643, rent $1,964) with parks; North Ridge–Rosemont is quiet, among the safest (safer than 88% of the city), and better for buyers near trails (median home $551,750).

Rents and prices split hard by neighborhood. Landmark–Van Dorn is the value pocket (median home $319,643, median rent $1,964).

Eisenhower East runs about $497,433 to buy and $2,137 to rent; North Ridge–Rosemont $551,750 and $2,114; Potomac West $666,145 and $2,025. Old Town is the premium: median home $926,364 and average 1-bedroom $2,587 versus about $1,996 citywide. Broader sale medians cited elsewhere are about $570K (Redfin, 2023) and around $622,000 (realtor, 2024).

Stock runs from Springfield-border condos in the $200,000–$350,000 range and high-rises at $400,000–$500,000 to million-dollar Old Town townhomes. Housing Alexandria points people to Eisenhower Avenue between Van Dorn and Eisenhower Metro and to Seminary Hill for more affordable options.

Alexandria sits about eight miles south of D.C. on the Potomac; King Street runs to the King Street–Old Town Metro, putting the Pentagon, National Landing, and downtown D.C. on a short Blue/Yellow Line ride or highway run. A free King Street Trolley covers the historic mile, and a seasonal water taxi links the Old Town waterfront to D.C. and The Wharf.

Eisenhower East sits beside federal job hubs; driving uses I-395 and the 14th Street/Potomac crossings, and traffic congestion is a repeated local complaint. Reagan National Airport is close.

These sources do not name hospital campuses, night-shift parking, or typical drive times to specific medical centers.

The food scene concentrates on Old Town’s King Street mile—more than 200 independent restaurants, wine bars, and boutiques—plus the Potomac waterfront. Named outdoor-dining and nightlife stops include The Chewish Deli, Barca Pier & Wine Bar, and Vola’s, with rooftop bars, oysters, seafood, and tacos in the mix.

Eisenhower East is called out for dining beside rental housing and job hubs. Alexandria is also known for artisanal ice cream; Forbes once labeled it the Ice Cream Cone Capital of the U.S.

Alexandria has more than 900 acres of parks. Founders Park is the Old Town Potomac lawn a short walk from King Street shops.

The Mount Vernon Trail runs 17 miles along the George Washington Memorial Parkway for walking, biking, and running with river views. Jones Point has a lighthouse and historic MD/VA/DC boundary markers.

Nearby Huntley Meadows Park (1,400 acres in Fairfax County) offers Cedar Trail and Deer Trail through wetland woods. Potomac West and Landmark–Van Dorn add neighborhood green space; the waterfront supports water taxi and riverside recreation, with kayaking and paddleboarding among listed activities.

Founded in 1749, Alexandria is sold as a cosmopolitan small city—Travel + Leisure Top 10 Best City in the U.S. 2026 and Condé Nast Traveler Top 3 Best Small City 2025—with the nation’s third-oldest historic district. King Street is an American Planning Association Great Street, served by the free King Street Trolley.

The Torpedo Factory Art Center anchors waterfront arts; the Little Theater of Alexandria is a working community stage where newcomers actually meet people. Seasonal festivals run on the waterfront and in Potomac West/Del Ray; nightlife and tourist energy cluster in Old Town, with water taxi to D.C.’s Wharf.

Intimate historic museums and Black American history sites sit alongside the restaurant strip.

These pages barely describe a four-season calendar. A Northern Virginia realtor lists extreme weather among Alexandria’s cons.

Visit Alexandria showcases fall color on tree-lined King Street; waterfront festivals and the water taxi are treated as seasonal. Expect a Mid-Atlantic pattern—hot summers, a marketed autumn, winter cold—and heavier tourist pressure in Old Town in peak visitor months; temperature normals and snowfall are not published here.

Facebook advice for Metro-adjacent living names GW Middle School and Alexandria Middle. Extra Space’s 2026 safety table ranks North Ridge–Rosemont safest of the featured neighborhoods (safer than 88% of the city)—quiet, trail-adjacent, and better for buyers—while Landmark–Van Dorn is safer than 63% and park-rich, and Old Town ranks lower (safer than 19% of the city).

The city is described as attracting families as well as young professionals. Seminary Hill is flagged for forthcoming affordable homes.

These sources do not give school ratings, daycare waitlists, or hospital-system family benefits.

Reddit and Facebook relocators name Old Town, Del Ray, Beverly Hills, and Rosemont as the livable cores, with Rosemont called more affordable. People praise walkable historic streets, food and arts, outdoor access, and a culture that is easier for newcomers to enter than many cities—one resident still does theater with people met in a first class at the Little Theater of Alexandria.

The honest cons, repeated on Facebook, in a 2025 moving guide, and by a local realtor, are high cost of living, expensive housing, high taxes, traffic, Old Town tourist crowds, and weather extremes. Redfin put cost of living 34% above the national average, with a then-median sale price of $570K; Housing Alexandria points to cheaper options along Eisenhower Avenue between the Van Dorn and Eisenhower Metro stations.