Population
Alexandria
44,566
Macon-Bibb County
156,543
Median Income
Alexandria
$47,357
Macon-Bibb County
$50,747
Home Value
Alexandria
$182,800
Macon-Bibb County
$165,800
Rent
Alexandria
$946
Macon-Bibb County
$1,026
Crime Rate
Alexandria
27.14
Macon-Bibb County
N/A
Cost of Living
Alexandria
86.8
Macon-Bibb County
91.9
Avg Temp
Alexandria
N/A
Macon-Bibb County
N/A
Unemployment
Alexandria
6.1%
Macon-Bibb County
7.5%
How Similar Are Alexandria & Macon-Bibb County?
Macon-Bibb County is Alexandria's #10 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alexandria
44,566
Macon-Bibb County
156,543
Macon-Bibb County (156,543) is about 3.5x larger than Alexandria (44,566).
Political Leaning
Alexandria
67.7%
Macon-Bibb County
38.5%
Alexandria leans Republican while Macon-Bibb County leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Alexandria
6.1%
Macon-Bibb County
7.5%
Macon-Bibb County has a 19% higher unemployment than Alexandria.
Median Income
Alexandria
$47,357
Macon-Bibb County
$50,747
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Alexandria
$182,800
Macon-Bibb County
$165,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Alexandria
16.4%
Macon-Bibb County
17.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Alexandria
37.2%
Macon-Bibb County
36.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Alexandria
86.8
Macon-Bibb County
91.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Alexandria and Macon-Bibb County share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Macon-Bibb County
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 $1,158 in Macon-Bibb County (33% lower). Alexandria has a fair market rent (2br) of $994 vs $1,307 in Macon-Bibb County (24% lower). Alexandria scores 79.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.9 in Macon-Bibb County.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Alexandria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a median property tax of $911 vs $1,826 in Macon-Bibb County (50% lower). Macon-Bibb County has a vacancy rate of 17.0% compared to 18.7% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a median home value of $182,800 vs $165,800 in Macon-Bibb County (10% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Macon-Bibb County leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMacon-Bibb County: 69,970 vs Alexandria: 19,905 for labor force. Macon-Bibb County has a work from home of 8.7% compared to 4.7% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a unemployment rate of 6.1% compared to 7.5% in Macon-Bibb County.
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Labor Force
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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)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMacon-Bibb County has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.2% compared to 16.4% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 37.7% in Macon-Bibb County.
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 ACSMacon-Bibb County has a population of 156,543, about 3.5x the size of Alexandria (44,566). Macon-Bibb County skews younger with a median age of 36.6 vs 37.6.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Alexandria
Macon-Bibb County
Healthcare — Macon-Bibb County leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMacon-Bibb County: 5 vs Alexandria: 3 for with emergency services. Macon-Bibb County: 2.8 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 bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Macon-Bibb County. Alexandria has a public transit of 3.0% compared to 0.8% in Macon-Bibb County. Macon-Bibb County has a work from home of 8.7% compared to 4.7% in Alexandria.
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