Population

Alexandria

44,566

Berea

16,642

Median Income

Alexandria

$47,357

Berea

$48,104

Home Value

Alexandria

$182,800

Berea

$187,200

Rent

Alexandria

$946

Berea

$1,032

Crime Rate

Alexandria

27.14

Berea

N/A

Cost of Living

Alexandria

86.8

Berea

89.2

Avg Temp

Alexandria

N/A

Berea

N/A

Unemployment

Alexandria

6.1%

Berea

6.7%

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How Similar Are Alexandria & Berea?

Berea is Alexandria's #7 most similar city

4/8

4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%

Population

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Alexandria

44,566

vs

Berea

16,642

Different · 63% difference

Alexandria (44,566) is about 2.7x larger than Berea (16,642).

Political Leaning

Alexandria

67.7%

vs

Berea

60.2%

Different · 11% difference
🗳️

Both cities lean Republican, but Alexandria has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).

Unemployment

💼

Alexandria

6.1%

vs

Berea

6.7%

Match · 9% difference

Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.

Median Income

Alexandria

$47,357

vs

Berea

$48,104

Match · 2% difference
💰

Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.

Home Values

🏠

Alexandria

$182,800

vs

Berea

$187,200

Match · 2% difference

Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.

Education

Alexandria

16.4%

vs

Berea

12.0%

Different · 27% difference
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Alexandria has a 27% higher education than Berea.

Demographics

🌍

Alexandria

37.2%

vs

Berea

42.9%

Different · 13% difference

Berea has a 13% higher demographics than Alexandria.

Cost of Living

Alexandria

86.8

vs

Berea

89.2

Match · 3% difference
💵

Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.

4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Alexandria and Berea share several key characteristics.

At a Glance

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Alexandria

vsof 8

0

Berea

Alexandria leads in 3 of 8 categories

Cost of Living & Affordability — Alexandria leads

Source: City Stats Index / HUD

Alexandria has a fair market rent (1br) of $780 vs $1,221 in Berea (36% lower). Alexandria has a fair market rent (2br) of $994 vs $1,339 in Berea (26% lower). Berea scores 73.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 79.8 in Alexandria.

Overall Cost Index

Alexandria86.8
Berea89.2

Housing Index

Alexandria94.5
Berea102.7

Food Index

Alexandria86.2
Berea86.8

Transportation Index

Alexandria79.8
Berea73.5

Healthcare Index

Alexandria89.0
Berea89.4

Utilities Index

Alexandria90.6
Berea92.6

Living Wage (1 Adult)

Alexandria$38,190
Berea$39,259

Living Wage (Family of 4)

Alexandria$90,266
Berea$92,795

Fair Market Rent (1BR)

Alexandria$780
Berea$1,221

Fair Market Rent (2BR)

Alexandria$994
Berea$1,339

Housing Market

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Berea has a vacancy rate of 7.0% compared to 18.7% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a median property tax of $911 vs $1,293 in Berea (30% lower). Berea has a owner-occupied of 60.9% compared to 52.3% in Alexandria.

Median Home Value

Alexandria$182,800
Berea$187,200

Median Rent

Alexandria$946
Berea$1,032

Median Property Tax

Alexandria$911
Berea$1,293

Owner-Occupied

Alexandria52.3%
Berea60.9%

Vacancy Rate

Alexandria18.7%
Berea7.0%

Single-Family Homes

Alexandria71.5%
Berea64.5%

Jobs & Economy — Berea leads

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Alexandria: 19,905 vs Berea: 8,104 for labor force. Berea has a government sector of 47.0% compared to 35.7% in Alexandria. Berea has a poverty rate of 22.0% compared to 26.4% in Alexandria.

Median Household Income

Alexandria$47,357
Berea$48,104

Per Capita Income

Alexandria$29,624
Berea$25,793

Poverty Rate

Alexandria26.4%
Berea22.0%

Unemployment Rate

Alexandria6.1%
Berea6.7%

Labor Force

Alexandria19,905
Berea8,104

Mean Commute

Alexandria19 min
BereaN/A

Work from Home

Alexandria4.7%
Berea5.4%

Private Sector

Alexandria78.0%
BereaN/A

Government Sector

Alexandria35.7%
Berea47.0%

Crime & Safety

Source: FBI UCR

Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)

Alexandria27.14
BereaN/A

Property Crime Rate (per 1K)

Alexandria65.96
BereaN/A

Murder Rate (per 1K)

Alexandria0.37
BereaN/A

Robbery Rate (per 1K)

Alexandria1.63
BereaN/A

Assault Rate (per 1K)

Alexandria23.90
BereaN/A

Burglary Rate (per 1K)

Alexandria8.69
BereaN/A

Larceny Rate (per 1K)

Alexandria52.08
BereaN/A

Violent Crime Clearance

Alexandria31.3%
BereaN/A

Property Crime Clearance

Alexandria17.7%
BereaN/A

Weather & Climate

Source: NOAA / Open-Meteo

Avg Annual Temperature

AlexandriaN/A
BereaN/A

Avg Annual High

AlexandriaN/A
BereaN/A

Avg Annual Low

AlexandriaN/A
BereaN/A

Sunny Days per Year

AlexandriaN/A
BereaN/A

Annual Rainfall

AlexandriaN/A
BereaN/A

Annual Snowfall

AlexandriaN/A
BereaN/A

Avg Humidity

AlexandriaN/A
BereaN/A

Schools & Education — Alexandria leads

Source: NCES / U.S. Census Bureau

Alexandria has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.4% compared to 12.0% in Berea. Alexandria has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 31.3% in Berea.

Public Schools

Alexandria0
Berea0

Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

AlexandriaN/A
BereaN/A

Colleges & Universities

Alexandria0
Berea0

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Alexandria16.4%
Berea12.0%

High School Diploma or Higher

Alexandria39.0%
Berea31.3%

Demographics & Community

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Alexandria has a population of 44,566, about 2.7x the size of Berea (16,642). Berea skews younger with a median age of 36.6 vs 37.6.

Population

Alexandria44,566
Berea16,642

Median Age

Alexandria38
Berea37

Avg Household Size

Alexandria2.5
Berea2.6

Married Population

Alexandria29.2%
Berea36.0%

Foreign Born

Alexandria4.4%
Berea19.8%

White

Alexandria37.2%
Berea42.9%

Black

Alexandria56.0%
Berea22.2%

Hispanic

Alexandria3.2%
Berea32.6%

Asian

Alexandria2.0%
Berea1.3%

Alexandria

Berea

Healthcare

Source: CMS Hospital Compare

Alexandria: 3 vs Berea: 2 for with emergency services. Berea: 3.3 vs Alexandria: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).

Nearby Hospitals

Alexandria5
Berea5

Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)

Alexandria2.0
Berea3.3

With Emergency Services

Alexandria3
Berea2

Transportation & Commute — Alexandria leads

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Alexandria has a public transit of 3.0% compared to 0.7% in Berea. Berea has a work from home of 5.4% compared to 4.7% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a drive alone of 76.6% compared to 73.0% in Berea.

Mean Commute Time

Alexandria19 min
BereaN/A

Drive Alone

Alexandria76.6%
Berea73.0%

Public Transit

Alexandria3.0%
Berea0.7%

Bicycle

Alexandria0.5%
Berea0.0%

Work from Home

Alexandria4.7%
Berea5.4%

Airports

Alexandria0
Berea0

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