Population
Alexandria
156,788
Alpharetta
66,355
Median Income
Alexandria
$113,638
Alpharetta
$146,581
Home Value
Alexandria
$696,800
Alpharetta
$605,700
Rent
Alexandria
$2,031
Alpharetta
$1,874
Crime Rate
Alexandria
2.19
Alpharetta
2.49
Cost of Living
Alexandria
192.5
Alpharetta
209.2
Avg Temp
Alexandria
N/A
Alpharetta
N/A
Unemployment
Alexandria
3.4%
Alpharetta
5.5%
How Similar Are Alexandria & Alpharetta?
Alpharetta is Alexandria's #20 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alexandria
156,788
Alpharetta
66,355
Alexandria (156,788) is about 2.4x larger than Alpharetta (66,355).
Violent Crime
Alexandria
2.19
Alpharetta
2.49
Alpharetta has a 12% higher violent crime than Alexandria.
Property Crime
Alexandria
26.40
Alpharetta
11.52
Alexandria's property crime is significantly higher than Alpharetta's — 56% difference.
Political Leaning
Alexandria
20.1%
Alpharetta
27.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Alpharetta has a stronger Democratic lean (26% difference).
Unemployment
Alexandria
3.4%
Alpharetta
5.5%
Alpharetta has a 39% higher unemployment than Alexandria.
Median Income
Alexandria
$113,638
Alpharetta
$146,581
Alpharetta has a 22% higher median income than Alexandria.
Home Values
Alexandria
$696,800
Alpharetta
$605,700
Alexandria has a 13% higher home values than Alpharetta.
Education
Alexandria
49.9%
Alpharetta
49.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Alexandria
53.6%
Alpharetta
56.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Alexandria
192.5
Alpharetta
209.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alexandria and Alpharetta differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Alpharetta
Alpharetta leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Alexandria leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlexandria scores 128.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 224.1 in Alpharetta. Alpharetta has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,246 in Alexandria (23% lower). Alpharetta has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,660 vs $2,015 in Alexandria (21% lower).
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Housing Market — Alpharetta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlpharetta has a single-family homes of 69.6% compared to 34.5% in Alexandria. Alpharetta has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 6.5% in Alexandria. Alpharetta has a owner-occupied of 68.0% compared to 42.0% in Alexandria.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Alpharetta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria: 102,280 vs Alpharetta: 37,552 for labor force. Alpharetta has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 8.4% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 5.5% in Alpharetta.
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRAlpharetta has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.73 in Alexandria. Alpharetta has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 11.52 compared to 26.40 in Alexandria. Alpharetta has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.19 compared to 23.02 in Alexandria.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Alexandria leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlexandria has a high school diploma or higher of 58.0% compared to 55.4% in Alpharetta.
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 156,788, about 2.4x the size of Alpharetta (66,355). Alexandria skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 41.7.
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Alexandria
Alpharetta
Healthcare — Alpharetta leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlpharetta: 4 vs Alexandria: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a public transit of 12.7% compared to 0.7% in Alpharetta. Alexandria has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Alpharetta. Alpharetta has a work from home of 34.1% compared to 25.2% in Alexandria.
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