Population
Alexandria
156,788
Brookhaven
57,224
Median Income
Alexandria
$113,638
Brookhaven
$117,448
Home Value
Alexandria
$696,800
Brookhaven
$660,300
Rent
Alexandria
$2,031
Brookhaven
$1,789
Crime Rate
Alexandria
2.19
Brookhaven
N/A
Cost of Living
Alexandria
192.5
Brookhaven
183.6
Avg Temp
Alexandria
N/A
Brookhaven
N/A
Unemployment
Alexandria
3.4%
Brookhaven
3.6%
How Similar Are Alexandria & Brookhaven?
Brookhaven is Alexandria's #1 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alexandria
156,788
Brookhaven
57,224
Alexandria (156,788) is about 2.7x larger than Brookhaven (57,224).
Political Leaning
Alexandria
20.1%
Brookhaven
17.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Alexandria has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Alexandria
3.4%
Brookhaven
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Alexandria
$113,638
Brookhaven
$117,448
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Alexandria
$696,800
Brookhaven
$660,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Alexandria
49.9%
Brookhaven
49.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Alexandria
53.6%
Brookhaven
56.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Alexandria
192.5
Brookhaven
183.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Alexandria and Brookhaven share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brookhaven
Brookhaven leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brookhaven leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrookhaven has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,246 in Alexandria (23% lower). Brookhaven has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,660 vs $2,015 in Alexandria (21% lower). Brookhaven scores 254.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 279.7 in Alexandria.
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 — Brookhaven leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 11.8% in Brookhaven. Brookhaven has a single-family homes of 50.9% compared to 34.5% in Alexandria. Brookhaven has a owner-occupied of 53.4% compared to 42.0% in Alexandria.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Brookhaven leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria: 102,280 vs Brookhaven: 34,542 for labor force. Brookhaven: 18 min vs Alexandria: 22 min for mean commute. Brookhaven has a government sector of 46.5% compared to 35.5% in Alexandria.
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 55.5% in Brookhaven.
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 2.7x the size of Brookhaven (57,224). Brookhaven skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 37.5.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Alexandria
Brookhaven
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlexandria: 3.0 vs Brookhaven: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Brookhaven: 5 vs Alexandria: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Brookhaven leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Brookhaven. Alexandria has a public transit of 12.7% compared to 4.2% in Brookhaven. Brookhaven: 18 min vs Alexandria: 22 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
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Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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