Population
Alexandria
156,788
Glenview
47,682
Median Income
Alexandria
$113,638
Glenview
$138,758
Home Value
Alexandria
$696,800
Glenview
$598,800
Rent
Alexandria
$2,031
Glenview
$2,027
Crime Rate
Alexandria
2.19
Glenview
1.53
Cost of Living
Alexandria
192.5
Glenview
206.7
Avg Temp
Alexandria
N/A
Glenview
N/A
Unemployment
Alexandria
3.4%
Glenview
3.4%
How Similar Are Alexandria & Glenview?
Glenview is Alexandria's #23 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alexandria
156,788
Glenview
47,682
Alexandria (156,788) is about 3.3x larger than Glenview (47,682).
Violent Crime
Alexandria
2.19
Glenview
1.53
Alexandria has a 30% higher violent crime than Glenview.
Property Crime
Alexandria
26.40
Glenview
12.10
Alexandria's property crime is significantly higher than Glenview's — 54% difference.
Political Leaning
Alexandria
20.1%
Glenview
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Glenview has a stronger Democratic lean (29% difference).
Unemployment
Alexandria
3.4%
Glenview
3.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Alexandria
$113,638
Glenview
$138,758
Glenview has a 18% higher median income than Alexandria.
Home Values
Alexandria
$696,800
Glenview
$598,800
Alexandria has a 14% higher home values than Glenview.
Education
Alexandria
49.9%
Glenview
48.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Alexandria
53.6%
Glenview
71.6%
Glenview has a 25% higher demographics than Alexandria.
Cost of Living
Alexandria
192.5
Glenview
206.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alexandria and Glenview differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Alexandria
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Glenview
Glenview leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Alexandria leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGlenview has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,015 in Alexandria (27% lower). Glenview has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,246 in Alexandria (26% lower). Alexandria scores 136.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 156.1 in Glenview.
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Housing Market — Glenview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlenview has a single-family homes of 73.7% compared to 34.5% in Alexandria. Glenview has a owner-occupied of 78.4% compared to 42.0% in Alexandria. Glenview has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 6.5% in Alexandria.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Glenview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria: 102,280 vs Glenview: 23,584 for labor force. Glenview has a poverty rate of 5.5% compared to 8.4% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a work from home of 25.2% compared to 19.5% in Glenview.
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Crime & Safety — Glenview leads
Source: FBI UCRGlenview has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.73 in Alexandria. Alexandria has a violent crime clearance of 45.9% compared to 14.1% in Glenview. Glenview has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.13 compared to 23.02 in Alexandria.
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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 56.4% in Glenview. Alexandria has a bachelor's degree or higher of 49.9% compared to 48.6% in Glenview.
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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 3.3x the size of Glenview (47,682). Alexandria skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 46.3.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Alexandria
Glenview
Healthcare — Glenview leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGlenview: 4 vs Alexandria: 3 for with emergency services. Glenview: 3.8 vs Alexandria: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Alexandria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a public transit of 12.7% compared to 7.9% in Glenview. Alexandria has a work from home of 25.2% compared to 19.5% in Glenview. Glenview has a drive alone of 63.0% compared to 50.2% in Alexandria.
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