Population
Alexandria
156,788
Santa Rosa
177,216
Median Income
Alexandria
$113,638
Santa Rosa
$97,410
Home Value
Alexandria
$696,800
Santa Rosa
$685,000
Rent
Alexandria
$2,031
Santa Rosa
$2,084
Crime Rate
Alexandria
2.19
Santa Rosa
3.43
Cost of Living
Alexandria
192.5
Santa Rosa
184.9
Avg Temp
Alexandria
N/A
Santa Rosa
N/A
Unemployment
Alexandria
3.4%
Santa Rosa
5.5%
How Similar Are Alexandria & Santa Rosa?
Santa Rosa is Alexandria's #18 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alexandria
156,788
Santa Rosa
177,216
Santa Rosa has a 12% larger population than Alexandria.
Violent Crime
Alexandria
2.19
Santa Rosa
3.43
Santa Rosa has a 36% higher violent crime than Alexandria.
Property Crime
Alexandria
26.40
Santa Rosa
13.20
Alexandria has a 50% higher property crime than Santa Rosa.
Political Leaning
Alexandria
20.1%
Santa Rosa
25.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Santa Rosa has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Alexandria
3.4%
Santa Rosa
5.5%
Santa Rosa has a 39% higher unemployment than Alexandria.
Median Income
Alexandria
$113,638
Santa Rosa
$97,410
Alexandria has a 14% higher median income than Santa Rosa.
Home Values
Alexandria
$696,800
Santa Rosa
$685,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Alexandria
49.9%
Santa Rosa
24.8%
Alexandria has a 50% higher education than Santa Rosa.
Demographics
Alexandria
53.6%
Santa Rosa
56.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Alexandria
192.5
Santa Rosa
184.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alexandria and Santa Rosa differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Santa Rosa leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlexandria has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $2,827 in Santa Rosa (21% lower). Alexandria scores 128.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 148.9 in Santa Rosa. Santa Rosa scores 124.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 136.9 in Alexandria.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Santa Rosa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Rosa has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 6.5% in Alexandria. Santa Rosa has a single-family homes of 68.2% compared to 34.5% in Alexandria. Santa Rosa has a median property tax of $4,938 vs $6,879 in Alexandria (39% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Alexandria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a work from home of 25.2% compared to 10.5% in Santa Rosa. Alexandria has a per capita income of $77,935 vs $50,520 in Santa Rosa (54% higher). Alexandria has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 5.5% in Santa Rosa.
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Poverty Rate
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Crime & Safety — Santa Rosa leads
Source: FBI UCRSanta Rosa has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 9.19 compared to 23.02 in Alexandria. Santa Rosa has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.20 compared to 26.40 in Alexandria. Alexandria has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.96 compared to 2.31 in Santa Rosa.
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
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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 24.8% in Santa Rosa. Alexandria has a high school diploma or higher of 58.0% compared to 38.5% in Santa Rosa.
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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 ACSSanta Rosa has a population of 177,216, about 1.1x the size of Alexandria (156,788). Alexandria skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 40.5.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Alexandria
Santa Rosa
Healthcare — Santa Rosa leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanta Rosa: 5 vs Alexandria: 3 for with emergency services. Santa Rosa: 3.3 vs Alexandria: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Alexandria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a public transit of 12.7% compared to 1.1% in Santa Rosa. Alexandria has a work from home of 25.2% compared to 10.5% in Santa Rosa. Santa Rosa has a drive alone of 73.0% compared to 50.2% in Alexandria.
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Work from Home
Airports
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