Population
Alexandria
156,788
Ashburn
45,551
Median Income
Alexandria
$113,638
Ashburn
$152,094
Home Value
Alexandria
$696,800
Ashburn
$659,000
Rent
Alexandria
$2,031
Ashburn
$2,397
Crime Rate
Alexandria
2.19
Ashburn
N/A
Cost of Living
Alexandria
192.5
Ashburn
229.2
Avg Temp
Alexandria
N/A
Ashburn
N/A
Unemployment
Alexandria
3.4%
Ashburn
3.3%
How Similar Are Alexandria & Ashburn?
Ashburn is Alexandria's #16 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alexandria
156,788
Ashburn
45,551
Alexandria (156,788) is about 3.4x larger than Ashburn (45,551).
Political Leaning
Alexandria
20.1%
Ashburn
40.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Ashburn has a stronger Democratic lean (50% difference).
Unemployment
Alexandria
3.4%
Ashburn
3.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Alexandria
$113,638
Ashburn
$152,094
Ashburn has a 25% higher median income than Alexandria.
Home Values
Alexandria
$696,800
Ashburn
$659,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Alexandria
49.9%
Ashburn
45.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Alexandria
53.6%
Ashburn
59.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Alexandria
192.5
Ashburn
229.2
Ashburn has a 16% higher cost of living than Alexandria.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Alexandria and Ashburn share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alexandria
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Ashburn
Ashburn 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 232.5 in Ashburn. Alexandria scores 136.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 166.2 in Ashburn. Alexandria scores 192.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 229.2 in Ashburn.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Ashburn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAshburn has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 6.5% in Alexandria. Ashburn has a single-family homes of 68.7% compared to 34.5% in Alexandria. Ashburn has a owner-occupied of 68.5% compared to 42.0% in Alexandria.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Ashburn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria: 102,280 vs Ashburn: 24,552 for labor force. Ashburn has a poverty rate of 3.6% compared to 8.4% in Alexandria. Ashburn has a median household income of $152,094 vs $113,638 in Alexandria (25% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
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)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Alexandria leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlexandria has a high school diploma or higher of 58.0% compared to 52.5% in Ashburn. Alexandria has a bachelor's degree or higher of 49.9% compared to 45.4% in Ashburn.
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 3.4x the size of Ashburn (45,551). Alexandria skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 41.3.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Alexandria
Ashburn
Healthcare — Ashburn leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAshburn: 4 vs Alexandria: 3 for with emergency services. Ashburn: 3.8 vs Alexandria: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Ashburn. Alexandria has a public transit of 12.7% compared to 2.2% in Ashburn. Ashburn has a drive alone of 63.6% compared to 50.2% in Alexandria.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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