Washington vs Alexandria
Washington, DC compared with Alexandria, VA · 7 miles apart
Washington has 693,645 residents to Alexandria’s 160,662. Washington comes out ahead on median rent. Alexandria does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Washington, DC | Alexandria, VA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 693,645 | 160,662 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 11,348 | 10,757 |
| Median household income | $109,870 | $119,681 |
| Median home value | $737,100 | $735,100 |
| Median rent | $1,954 | $2,089 |
| Homeownership | 41.5% | 42.1% |
| Average commute | 30 min | 28.4 min |
| Median age | 34.9 | 37.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 64.2% | 66.2% |
| Poverty rate | 15.4% | 7.9% |
| Unemployment | 6.3% | 3.3% |
| Price to income | 6.7× | 6.1× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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