Population
Alexandria
156,788
Milton
41,305
Median Income
Alexandria
$113,638
Milton
$151,235
Home Value
Alexandria
$696,800
Milton
$712,200
Rent
Alexandria
$2,031
Milton
$1,853
Crime Rate
Alexandria
2.19
Milton
0.94
Cost of Living
Alexandria
192.5
Milton
220.3
Avg Temp
Alexandria
N/A
Milton
N/A
Unemployment
Alexandria
3.4%
Milton
3.5%
How Similar Are Alexandria & Milton?
Milton is Alexandria's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alexandria
156,788
Milton
41,305
Alexandria (156,788) is about 3.8x larger than Milton (41,305).
Violent Crime
Alexandria
2.19
Milton
0.94
Alexandria's violent crime is significantly higher than Milton's — 57% difference.
Property Crime
Alexandria
26.40
Milton
4.49
Alexandria's property crime is significantly higher than Milton's — 83% difference.
Political Leaning
Alexandria
20.1%
Milton
27.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Milton has a stronger Democratic lean (26% difference).
Unemployment
Alexandria
3.4%
Milton
3.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Alexandria
$113,638
Milton
$151,235
Milton has a 25% higher median income than Alexandria.
Home Values
Alexandria
$696,800
Milton
$712,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Alexandria
49.9%
Milton
53.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Alexandria
53.6%
Milton
56.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Alexandria
192.5
Milton
220.3
Milton has a 13% higher cost of living than Alexandria.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alexandria and Milton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alexandria
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Milton
Milton leads in 4 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 231.2 in Milton. Milton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,246 in Alexandria (23% lower). Milton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,660 vs $2,015 in Alexandria (21% lower).
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Housing Market — Milton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilton has a vacancy rate of 1.7% compared to 6.5% in Alexandria. Milton has a single-family homes of 81.3% compared to 34.5% in Alexandria. Milton has a owner-occupied of 73.8% compared to 42.0% in Alexandria.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Milton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria: 102,280 vs Milton: 22,996 for labor force. Milton has a poverty rate of 4.3% compared to 8.4% in Alexandria. Milton has a government sector of 52.1% compared to 35.5% in Alexandria.
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Crime & Safety — Milton leads
Source: FBI UCRMilton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.73 in Alexandria. Milton has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 4.49 compared to 26.40 in Alexandria. Milton has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 3.94 compared to 23.02 in Alexandria.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMilton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 53.1% compared to 49.9% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a high school diploma or higher of 58.0% compared to 56.6% in Milton.
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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 3.8x the size of Milton (41,305). Alexandria skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 40.5.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Alexandria
Milton
Healthcare — Milton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMilton: 4 vs Alexandria: 3 for with emergency services. Milton: 3.3 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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a public transit of 12.7% compared to 0.5% in Milton. Milton has a work from home of 33.7% compared to 25.2% in Alexandria. Milton has a drive alone of 59.2% compared to 50.2% in Alexandria.
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