Population
Alexandria
44,566
Thomasville
18,720
Median Income
Alexandria
$47,357
Thomasville
$48,464
Home Value
Alexandria
$182,800
Thomasville
$196,500
Rent
Alexandria
$946
Thomasville
$1,025
Crime Rate
Alexandria
27.14
Thomasville
6.61
Cost of Living
Alexandria
86.8
Thomasville
90.9
Avg Temp
Alexandria
N/A
Thomasville
N/A
Unemployment
Alexandria
6.1%
Thomasville
5.6%
How Similar Are Alexandria & Thomasville?
Thomasville is Alexandria's #2 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alexandria
44,566
Thomasville
18,720
Alexandria (44,566) is about 2.4x larger than Thomasville (18,720).
Violent Crime
Alexandria
27.14
Thomasville
6.61
Alexandria's violent crime is significantly higher than Thomasville's — 76% difference.
Property Crime
Alexandria
65.96
Thomasville
32.83
Alexandria has a 50% higher property crime than Thomasville.
Political Leaning
Alexandria
67.7%
Thomasville
61.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Alexandria
6.1%
Thomasville
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Alexandria
$47,357
Thomasville
$48,464
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Alexandria
$182,800
Thomasville
$196,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Alexandria
16.4%
Thomasville
17.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Alexandria
37.2%
Thomasville
40.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Alexandria
86.8
Thomasville
90.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alexandria and Thomasville are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Thomasville 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 $1,048 in Thomasville (26% lower). Alexandria has a fair market rent (2br) of $994 vs $1,149 in Thomasville (13% lower). Alexandria scores 94.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 106.6 in Thomasville.
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Housing Market — Alexandria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThomasville has a vacancy rate of 10.5% compared to 18.7% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a median property tax of $911 vs $1,816 in Thomasville (50% lower). Alexandria has a owner-occupied of 52.3% compared to 45.4% in Thomasville.
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Jobs & Economy — Thomasville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria: 19,905 vs Thomasville: 8,980 for labor force. Thomasville has a poverty rate of 16.8% compared to 26.4% in Alexandria. Thomasville has a work from home of 5.9% compared to 4.7% in Alexandria.
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Crime & Safety — Thomasville leads
Source: FBI UCRThomasville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.37 in Alexandria. Thomasville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.71 compared to 23.90 in Alexandria. Thomasville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.61 compared to 27.14 in Alexandria.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauThomasville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.4% compared to 16.4% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 37.1% in Thomasville.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a population of 44,566, about 2.4x the size of Thomasville (18,720).
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Alexandria
Thomasville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlexandria: 3 vs Thomasville: 2 for with emergency services. Thomasville: 2.5 vs Alexandria: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Thomasville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a public transit of 3.0% compared to 0.7% in Thomasville. Thomasville has a work from home of 5.9% compared to 4.7% in Alexandria. Thomasville has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.5% in Alexandria.
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