Population
Alexandria
44,566
Tahlequah
16,513
Median Income
Alexandria
$47,357
Tahlequah
$48,515
Home Value
Alexandria
$182,800
Tahlequah
$182,800
Rent
Alexandria
$946
Tahlequah
$794
Crime Rate
Alexandria
27.14
Tahlequah
N/A
Cost of Living
Alexandria
86.8
Tahlequah
83.8
Avg Temp
Alexandria
N/A
Tahlequah
N/A
Unemployment
Alexandria
6.1%
Tahlequah
6.5%
How Similar Are Alexandria & Tahlequah?
Tahlequah is Alexandria's #5 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alexandria
44,566
Tahlequah
16,513
Alexandria (44,566) is about 2.7x larger than Tahlequah (16,513).
Political Leaning
Alexandria
67.7%
Tahlequah
65.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Alexandria
6.1%
Tahlequah
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Alexandria
$47,357
Tahlequah
$48,515
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Alexandria
$182,800
Tahlequah
$182,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Alexandria
16.4%
Tahlequah
20.2%
Tahlequah has a 19% higher education than Alexandria.
Demographics
Alexandria
37.2%
Tahlequah
45.3%
Tahlequah has a 18% higher demographics than Alexandria.
Cost of Living
Alexandria
86.8
Tahlequah
83.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Alexandria and Tahlequah share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tahlequah
Alexandria leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tahlequah leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTahlequah scores 87.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 94.5 in Alexandria. Tahlequah scores 74.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 79.8 in Alexandria. Tahlequah has a fair market rent (2br) of $948 vs $994 in Alexandria (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Alexandria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTahlequah has a vacancy rate of 11.9% compared to 18.7% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a median property tax of $911 vs $1,318 in Tahlequah (31% lower). Alexandria has a owner-occupied of 52.3% compared to 41.3% in Tahlequah.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Alexandria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria: 19,905 vs Tahlequah: 8,340 for labor force. Tahlequah has a poverty rate of 20.3% compared to 26.4% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a government sector of 35.7% compared to 30.0% in Tahlequah.
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Crime & Safety — Alexandria leads
Source: FBI UCRAlexandria has a property crime clearance of 17.7% compared to 8.8% in Tahlequah. Alexandria has a violent crime clearance of 31.3% compared to 23.3% in Tahlequah.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTahlequah has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.2% compared to 16.4% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 34.7% in Tahlequah.
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 Tahlequah (16,513). Tahlequah skews younger with a median age of 30.7 vs 37.6.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Alexandria
Tahlequah
Healthcare — Tahlequah leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTahlequah: 4.0 vs Alexandria: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Tahlequah: 5 vs Alexandria: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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 0.1% in Tahlequah. Alexandria has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Tahlequah. Alexandria has a work from home of 4.7% compared to 4.3% in Tahlequah.
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