Population
Alexandria
156,788
Redmond
75,721
Median Income
Alexandria
$113,638
Redmond
$162,099
Home Value
Alexandria
$696,800
Redmond
$1,091,700
Rent
Alexandria
$2,031
Redmond
$2,343
Crime Rate
Alexandria
2.19
Redmond
1.31
Cost of Living
Alexandria
192.5
Redmond
266.1
Avg Temp
Alexandria
N/A
Redmond
N/A
Unemployment
Alexandria
3.4%
Redmond
4.1%
How Similar Are Alexandria & Redmond?
Redmond is Alexandria's #22 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alexandria
156,788
Redmond
75,721
Alexandria (156,788) is about 2.1x larger than Redmond (75,721).
Violent Crime
Alexandria
2.19
Redmond
1.31
Alexandria has a 40% higher violent crime than Redmond.
Property Crime
Alexandria
26.40
Redmond
27.40
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Alexandria
20.1%
Redmond
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Redmond has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Alexandria
3.4%
Redmond
4.1%
Redmond has a 19% higher unemployment than Alexandria.
Median Income
Alexandria
$113,638
Redmond
$162,099
Redmond has a 30% higher median income than Alexandria.
Home Values
Alexandria
$696,800
Redmond
$1,091,700
Redmond has a 36% higher home values than Alexandria.
Education
Alexandria
49.9%
Redmond
53.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Alexandria
53.6%
Redmond
48.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Alexandria
192.5
Redmond
266.1
Redmond has a 28% higher cost of living than Alexandria.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alexandria and Redmond differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Alexandria
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Redmond
Redmond 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 247.8 in Redmond. Alexandria scores 192.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 266.1 in Redmond. Alexandria has a living wage (family of 4) of $200,238 vs $276,778 in Redmond (28% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Redmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRedmond has a median home value of $1,091,700 vs $696,800 in Alexandria (36% higher). Redmond has a single-family homes of 46.3% compared to 34.5% in Alexandria. Redmond has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 6.5% in Alexandria.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Redmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria: 102,280 vs Redmond: 43,745 for labor force. Redmond has a poverty rate of 5.8% compared to 8.4% in Alexandria. Redmond has a government sector of 56.8% compared to 35.5% in Alexandria.
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Crime & Safety — Redmond leads
Source: FBI UCRRedmond has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 1.37 in Alexandria. Redmond has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 0.73 in Alexandria. Alexandria has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.96 compared to 3.42 in Redmond.
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
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Redmond leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRedmond has a bachelor's degree or higher of 53.5% 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 2.1x the size of Redmond (75,721). Redmond skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 37.5.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Alexandria
Redmond
Healthcare — Redmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRedmond: 4.0 vs Alexandria: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Redmond: 4 vs Alexandria: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a public transit of 12.7% compared to 6.1% in Redmond. Redmond has a work from home of 35.0% compared to 25.2% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a drive alone of 50.2% compared to 47.8% in Redmond.
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Airports
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