Population
Alexandria
44,566
LaGrange
31,479
Median Income
Alexandria
$47,357
LaGrange
$41,491
Home Value
Alexandria
$182,800
LaGrange
$175,600
Rent
Alexandria
$946
LaGrange
$1,038
Crime Rate
Alexandria
27.14
LaGrange
6.34
Cost of Living
Alexandria
86.8
LaGrange
85.1
Avg Temp
Alexandria
N/A
LaGrange
N/A
Unemployment
Alexandria
6.1%
LaGrange
8.4%
How Similar Are Alexandria & LaGrange?
LaGrange is Alexandria's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alexandria
44,566
LaGrange
31,479
Alexandria has a 29% larger population than LaGrange.
Violent Crime
Alexandria
27.14
LaGrange
6.34
Alexandria's violent crime is significantly higher than LaGrange's — 77% difference.
Property Crime
Alexandria
65.96
LaGrange
44.80
Alexandria has a 32% higher property crime than LaGrange.
Political Leaning
Alexandria
67.7%
LaGrange
62.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Alexandria
6.1%
LaGrange
8.4%
LaGrange has a 27% higher unemployment than Alexandria.
Median Income
Alexandria
$47,357
LaGrange
$41,491
Alexandria has a 12% higher median income than LaGrange.
Home Values
Alexandria
$182,800
LaGrange
$175,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Alexandria
16.4%
LaGrange
16.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Alexandria
37.2%
LaGrange
38.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Alexandria
86.8
LaGrange
85.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alexandria and LaGrange share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alexandria
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LaGrange
LaGrange leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — LaGrange leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLaGrange scores 63.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 79.8 in Alexandria. Alexandria has a fair market rent (1br) of $780 vs $947 in LaGrange (18% lower). Alexandria has a fair market rent (2br) of $994 vs $1,167 in LaGrange (15% lower).
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Housing Market — Alexandria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaGrange has a vacancy rate of 9.5% compared to 18.7% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a median property tax of $911 vs $1,768 in LaGrange (48% lower). Alexandria has a owner-occupied of 52.3% compared to 37.7% in LaGrange.
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Jobs & Economy — LaGrange leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaGrange has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 4.7% in Alexandria. Alexandria: 19,905 vs LaGrange: 14,853 for labor force. Alexandria has a unemployment rate of 6.1% compared to 8.4% in LaGrange.
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Crime & Safety — LaGrange leads
Source: FBI UCRLaGrange has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.37 in Alexandria. LaGrange has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.05 compared to 23.90 in Alexandria. LaGrange has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.34 compared to 27.14 in Alexandria.
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Schools & Education — LaGrange leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLaGrange has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.6% compared to 16.4% in Alexandria.
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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 1.4x the size of LaGrange (31,479). LaGrange skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 37.6.
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Alexandria
LaGrange
Healthcare — LaGrange leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLaGrange: 5 vs Alexandria: 3 for with emergency services. LaGrange: 2.3 vs Alexandria: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Alexandria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a public transit of 3.0% compared to 0.0% in LaGrange. Alexandria has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in LaGrange. LaGrange has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 4.7% in Alexandria.
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