Population
Alexandria
156,788
Cambridge
117,794
Median Income
Alexandria
$113,638
Cambridge
$126,469
Home Value
Alexandria
$696,800
Cambridge
$1,040,500
Rent
Alexandria
$2,031
Cambridge
$2,742
Crime Rate
Alexandria
2.19
Cambridge
4.37
Cost of Living
Alexandria
192.5
Cambridge
230.9
Avg Temp
Alexandria
N/A
Cambridge
N/A
Unemployment
Alexandria
3.4%
Cambridge
3.4%
How Similar Are Alexandria & Cambridge?
Cambridge is Alexandria's #7 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alexandria
156,788
Cambridge
117,794
Alexandria has a 25% larger population than Cambridge.
Violent Crime
Alexandria
2.19
Cambridge
4.37
Cambridge has a 50% higher violent crime than Alexandria.
Property Crime
Alexandria
26.40
Cambridge
26.44
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Alexandria
20.1%
Cambridge
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Cambridge has a stronger Democratic lean (31% difference).
Unemployment
Alexandria
3.4%
Cambridge
3.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Alexandria
$113,638
Cambridge
$126,469
Cambridge has a 10% higher median income than Alexandria.
Home Values
Alexandria
$696,800
Cambridge
$1,040,500
Cambridge has a 33% higher home values than Alexandria.
Education
Alexandria
49.9%
Cambridge
54.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Alexandria
53.6%
Cambridge
57.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Alexandria
192.5
Cambridge
230.9
Cambridge has a 17% higher cost of living than Alexandria.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alexandria and Cambridge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alexandria
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Cambridge
Cambridge leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Alexandria leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlexandria scores 279.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 368.2 in Cambridge. Alexandria has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $2,941 in Cambridge (24% lower). Alexandria has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,015 vs $2,476 in Cambridge (19% lower).
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Alexandria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a single-family homes of 34.5% compared to 16.4% in Cambridge. Cambridge has a median property tax of $4,472 vs $6,879 in Alexandria (54% lower). Cambridge has a median home value of $1,040,500 vs $696,800 in Alexandria (33% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Cambridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria: 102,280 vs Cambridge: 73,004 for labor force. Alexandria has a poverty rate of 8.4% compared to 12.4% in Cambridge. Cambridge has a government sector of 45.0% compared to 35.5% in Alexandria.
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Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Alexandria leads
Source: FBI UCRAlexandria has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.96 compared to 2.37 in Cambridge. Alexandria has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.37 compared to 3.11 in Cambridge. Alexandria has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.19 compared to 4.37 in Cambridge.
Violent 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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Cambridge leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCambridge has a bachelor's degree or higher of 54.1% compared to 49.9% in Alexandria.
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 1.3x the size of Cambridge (117,794). Cambridge skews younger with a median age of 30.5 vs 37.5.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Alexandria
Cambridge
Healthcare — Cambridge leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCambridge: 4.3 vs Alexandria: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Cambridge: 4 vs Alexandria: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Cambridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a drive alone of 50.2% compared to 20.9% in Cambridge. Cambridge has a bicycle of 7.3% compared to 0.8% in Alexandria. Cambridge has a public transit of 19.4% compared to 12.7% in Alexandria.
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Airports
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