Population
Alexandria
44,566
Anderson
29,563
Median Income
Alexandria
$47,357
Anderson
$44,321
Home Value
Alexandria
$182,800
Anderson
$199,600
Rent
Alexandria
$946
Anderson
$965
Crime Rate
Alexandria
27.14
Anderson
5.61
Cost of Living
Alexandria
86.8
Anderson
88.1
Avg Temp
Alexandria
N/A
Anderson
N/A
Unemployment
Alexandria
6.1%
Anderson
7.3%
How Similar Are Alexandria & Anderson?
Anderson is Alexandria's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alexandria
44,566
Anderson
29,563
Alexandria has a 34% larger population than Anderson.
Violent Crime
Alexandria
27.14
Anderson
5.61
Alexandria's violent crime is significantly higher than Anderson's — 79% difference.
Property Crime
Alexandria
65.96
Anderson
57.05
Alexandria has a 14% higher property crime than Anderson.
Political Leaning
Alexandria
67.7%
Anderson
73.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Alexandria
6.1%
Anderson
7.3%
Anderson has a 16% higher unemployment than Alexandria.
Median Income
Alexandria
$47,357
Anderson
$44,321
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Alexandria
$182,800
Anderson
$199,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Alexandria
16.4%
Anderson
17.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Alexandria
37.2%
Anderson
60.8%
Anderson has a 39% higher demographics than Alexandria.
Cost of Living
Alexandria
86.8
Anderson
88.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alexandria and Anderson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Alexandria leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlexandria has a fair market rent (1br) of $780 vs $1,035 in Anderson (25% lower). Alexandria has a fair market rent (2br) of $994 vs $1,173 in Anderson (15% lower). Alexandria scores 94.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 100.8 in Anderson.
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Housing Market — Alexandria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a vacancy rate of 10.6% compared to 18.7% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a median property tax of $911 vs $1,337 in Anderson (32% lower). Alexandria has a single-family homes of 71.5% compared to 65.7% in Anderson.
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Jobs & Economy — Alexandria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria: 19,905 vs Anderson: 14,509 for labor force. Anderson has a poverty rate of 22.3% compared to 26.4% in Alexandria. Anderson has a government sector of 43.0% compared to 35.7% in Alexandria.
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Crime & Safety — Anderson leads
Source: FBI UCRAnderson has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.37 in Alexandria. Anderson has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.58 compared to 23.90 in Alexandria. Anderson has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.61 compared to 27.14 in Alexandria.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlexandria has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 35.3% in Anderson. Anderson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.4% compared to 16.4% in Alexandria.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a population of 44,566, about 1.5x the size of Anderson (29,563). Anderson skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 37.6.
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Alexandria
Anderson
Healthcare — Anderson leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAnderson: 3.3 vs Alexandria: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Anderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a public transit of 3.0% compared to 0.8% in Anderson. Anderson has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.5% in Alexandria. Alexandria: 19 min vs Anderson: 20 min for mean commute time.
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