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%
How Similar Are Alexandria & Berea?
Berea is Alexandria's #7 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alexandria
44,566
Berea
16,642
Alexandria (44,566) is about 2.7x larger than Berea (16,642).
Political Leaning
Alexandria
67.7%
Berea
60.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Alexandria has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Alexandria
6.1%
Berea
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Alexandria
$47,357
Berea
$48,104
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Alexandria
$182,800
Berea
$187,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Alexandria
16.4%
Berea
12.0%
Alexandria has a 27% higher education than Berea.
Demographics
Alexandria
37.2%
Berea
42.9%
Berea has a 13% higher demographics than Alexandria.
Cost of Living
Alexandria
86.8
Berea
89.2
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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Berea
Alexandria leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Alexandria leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlexandria 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.
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Housing Index
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Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerea 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
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Berea leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria: 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
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Alexandria leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlexandria 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
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria 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.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Alexandria
Berea
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlexandria: 3 vs Berea: 2 for with emergency services. Berea: 3.3 vs Alexandria: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Alexandria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria 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.
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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