Living in Old Town Alexandria

Old Town Apartments for Rent

Old Town is the 4th most walkable neighborhood in Alexandria with 7,894 residents.

Old Town has good public transportation and is very bikeable.

Nearby neighborhoods: Southwest Quadrant, Braddock Road Metro, Old Town North, Northeast Alexandria, Rosemont, Eisenhower East - Carlyle District and Del Ray.

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Old Town is Very Walkable

Most errands can be accomplished on foot.

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Hank's Oyster Bar

Misha's

Most errands can be accomplished on foot in Old Town Alexandria.

Old Town is the 4th most walkable neighborhood in Alexandria with a Walk Score of 84.

Find apartments in Alexandria's most walkable neighborhoods: Braddock Road Metro, Southwest Quadrant and Old Town North.

Old Town Alexandria Apartments for Rent

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Old Town Neighborhood Ranking

Compare Old Town to other Alexandria neighborhoods.

Rank #	Name	Walk Score	Transit Score	Bike Score	Population
2	Southwest Quadrant	85	58	85	2,918
3	Old Town North	85	60	83	2,012
4	Old Town	84	52	81	7,894
5	Del Ray	84	52	86	11,926
6	Arlandria	83	51	91	3,556

Eating & Drinking

There are about 228 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Old Town.

People in Old Town can walk to an average of 5 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.

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thumbnail for Pat Troy's Restaurant & Pub This neighborhood institution is the best of a number of Irish pubs in Old Town. Founded and owned by former Alexandria Mayor (and Irish expat) Pat Troy, the live music and Irish brews are not to be missed!

Adam Johnson
on Pat Troy's Restaurant & Pub

Old Town has Good Transit

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Public Transit Routes

Old Town has good public transportation and about 1 bus and 2 rail lines passing through it.

Transit Time

The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Old Town on public transit.

Old Town is Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips.

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thumbnail for Hotel Monaco Alexandria, a Kimpton Hotel This historic hotel was purportedly the site of the first recorded Civil War casualty - the result of a brawl between a Northerner and Southerner. It is also rumored to be haunted.

Adam Johnson
on Hotel Monaco Alexandria, a Kimpton Hotel

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