Population
Alexandria
156,788
Medford
59,062
Median Income
Alexandria
$113,638
Medford
$118,089
Home Value
Alexandria
$696,800
Medford
$715,500
Rent
Alexandria
$2,031
Medford
$2,477
Crime Rate
Alexandria
2.19
Medford
1.80
Cost of Living
Alexandria
192.5
Medford
205.7
Avg Temp
Alexandria
N/A
Medford
N/A
Unemployment
Alexandria
3.4%
Medford
4.4%
How Similar Are Alexandria & Medford?
Medford is Alexandria's #19 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alexandria
156,788
Medford
59,062
Alexandria (156,788) is about 2.7x larger than Medford (59,062).
Violent Crime
Alexandria
2.19
Medford
1.80
Alexandria has a 18% higher violent crime than Medford.
Property Crime
Alexandria
26.40
Medford
12.00
Alexandria's property crime is significantly higher than Medford's — 55% difference.
Political Leaning
Alexandria
20.1%
Medford
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Medford has a stronger Democratic lean (31% difference).
Unemployment
Alexandria
3.4%
Medford
4.4%
Medford has a 24% higher unemployment than Alexandria.
Median Income
Alexandria
$113,638
Medford
$118,089
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Alexandria
$696,800
Medford
$715,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Alexandria
49.9%
Medford
42.7%
Alexandria has a 14% higher education than Medford.
Demographics
Alexandria
53.6%
Medford
69.4%
Medford has a 23% higher demographics than Alexandria.
Cost of Living
Alexandria
192.5
Medford
205.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alexandria and Medford differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Alexandria
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Medford
Cost of Living & Affordability — Alexandria leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlexandria has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $2,941 in Medford (24% lower). Alexandria has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,015 vs $2,476 in Medford (19% lower). Alexandria scores 279.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 306.5 in Medford.
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Housing Market — Medford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMedford has a vacancy rate of 5.0% compared to 6.5% in Alexandria. Medford has a owner-occupied of 53.1% compared to 42.0% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a median rent of $2,031 vs $2,477 in Medford (18% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Alexandria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria: 102,280 vs Medford: 37,237 for labor force. Alexandria has a per capita income of $77,935 vs $61,508 in Medford (27% higher). Alexandria has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 4.4% in Medford.
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Crime & Safety — Medford leads
Source: FBI UCRMedford has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.23 compared to 0.73 in Alexandria. Medford has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.07 compared to 23.02 in Alexandria. Medford has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 12.00 compared to 26.40 in Alexandria.
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Weather & Climate
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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 42.7% in Medford. Alexandria has a high school diploma or higher of 58.0% compared to 56.5% in Medford.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 2.7x the size of Medford (59,062). Medford skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 37.5.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Alexandria
Medford
Healthcare — Medford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMedford: 4 vs Alexandria: 3 for with emergency services. Medford: 3.3 vs Alexandria: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMedford has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.8% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a work from home of 25.2% compared to 22.2% in Medford. Medford has a public transit of 14.1% compared to 12.7% in Alexandria.
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