Population
Alexandria
156,788
Broomfield
75,110
Median Income
Alexandria
$113,638
Broomfield
$121,025
Home Value
Alexandria
$696,800
Broomfield
$631,600
Rent
Alexandria
$2,031
Broomfield
$2,074
Crime Rate
Alexandria
2.19
Broomfield
1.49
Cost of Living
Alexandria
192.5
Broomfield
195.4
Avg Temp
Alexandria
N/A
Broomfield
N/A
Unemployment
Alexandria
3.4%
Broomfield
3.3%
How Similar Are Alexandria & Broomfield?
Broomfield is Alexandria's #15 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alexandria
156,788
Broomfield
75,110
Alexandria (156,788) is about 2.1x larger than Broomfield (75,110).
Violent Crime
Alexandria
2.19
Broomfield
1.49
Alexandria has a 32% higher violent crime than Broomfield.
Property Crime
Alexandria
26.40
Broomfield
18.56
Alexandria has a 30% higher property crime than Broomfield.
Political Leaning
Alexandria
20.1%
Broomfield
34.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Broomfield has a stronger Democratic lean (41% difference).
Unemployment
Alexandria
3.4%
Broomfield
3.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Alexandria
$113,638
Broomfield
$121,025
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Alexandria
$696,800
Broomfield
$631,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Alexandria
49.9%
Broomfield
41.6%
Alexandria has a 17% higher education than Broomfield.
Demographics
Alexandria
53.6%
Broomfield
78.9%
Broomfield has a 32% higher demographics than Alexandria.
Cost of Living
Alexandria
192.5
Broomfield
195.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alexandria and Broomfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Broomfield leads in 5 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 185.0 in Broomfield. Broomfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,754 vs $2,015 in Alexandria (15% lower). Broomfield scores 255.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 279.7 in Alexandria.
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Housing Market — Broomfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBroomfield has a median property tax of $3,888 vs $6,879 in Alexandria (77% lower). Broomfield has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 6.5% in Alexandria. Broomfield has a single-family homes of 65.9% compared to 34.5% in Alexandria.
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Jobs & Economy — Broomfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria: 102,280 vs Broomfield: 43,641 for labor force. Broomfield has a poverty rate of 5.0% compared to 8.4% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a per capita income of $77,935 vs $62,948 in Broomfield (24% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Broomfield leads
Source: FBI UCRBroomfield has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.20 compared to 0.73 in Alexandria. Broomfield has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 14.11 compared to 23.02 in Alexandria. Alexandria has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.96 compared to 2.04 in Broomfield.
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Schools & Education — Alexandria leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlexandria has a bachelor's degree or higher of 49.9% compared to 41.6% in Broomfield. Alexandria has a high school diploma or higher of 58.0% compared to 50.6% in Broomfield.
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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 2.1x the size of Broomfield (75,110). Alexandria skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 38.8.
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Alexandria
Broomfield
Healthcare — Broomfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBroomfield: 4.3 vs Alexandria: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Broomfield: 4 vs Alexandria: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Broomfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a public transit of 12.7% compared to 2.4% in Broomfield. Broomfield has a drive alone of 60.7% compared to 50.2% in Alexandria. Broomfield has a work from home of 26.9% compared to 25.2% in Alexandria.
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