Population
Alexandria
156,788
Scottsdale
242,169
Median Income
Alexandria
$113,638
Scottsdale
$107,372
Home Value
Alexandria
$696,800
Scottsdale
$709,900
Rent
Alexandria
$2,031
Scottsdale
$1,910
Crime Rate
Alexandria
2.19
Scottsdale
N/A
Cost of Living
Alexandria
192.5
Scottsdale
185.1
Avg Temp
Alexandria
N/A
Scottsdale
N/A
Unemployment
Alexandria
3.4%
Scottsdale
3.4%
How Similar Are Alexandria & Scottsdale?
Scottsdale is Alexandria's #6 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alexandria
156,788
Scottsdale
242,169
Scottsdale has a 35% larger population than Alexandria.
Political Leaning
Alexandria
20.1%
Scottsdale
51.2%
Alexandria leans Democratic while Scottsdale leans Republican.
Unemployment
Alexandria
3.4%
Scottsdale
3.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Alexandria
$113,638
Scottsdale
$107,372
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Alexandria
$696,800
Scottsdale
$709,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Alexandria
49.9%
Scottsdale
48.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Alexandria
53.6%
Scottsdale
81.8%
Scottsdale has a 35% higher demographics than Alexandria.
Cost of Living
Alexandria
192.5
Scottsdale
185.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Alexandria and Scottsdale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alexandria
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Scottsdale
Scottsdale leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Scottsdale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDScottsdale has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,583 vs $2,015 in Alexandria (27% lower). Scottsdale has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,839 vs $2,246 in Alexandria (22% lower). Alexandria scores 128.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 164.1 in Scottsdale.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Scottsdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSScottsdale has a median property tax of $2,924 vs $6,879 in Alexandria (135% lower). Alexandria has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 14.9% in Scottsdale. Scottsdale has a single-family homes of 64.4% compared to 34.5% in Alexandria.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Scottsdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSScottsdale has a government sector of 45.7% compared to 35.5% in Alexandria. Scottsdale: 130,613 vs Alexandria: 102,280 for labor force. Scottsdale has a poverty rate of 7.1% compared to 8.4% in Alexandria.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Scottsdale leads
Source: FBI UCRScottsdale has a property crime clearance of 25.0% compared to 15.5% in Alexandria.
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
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Alexandria leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlexandria has a bachelor's degree or higher of 49.9% compared to 48.8% in Scottsdale.
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 ACSScottsdale has a population of 242,169, about 1.5x the size of Alexandria (156,788). Alexandria skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 49.2.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Alexandria
Scottsdale
Healthcare — Alexandria leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlexandria: 3 vs Scottsdale: 1 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 0.4% in Scottsdale. Scottsdale has a drive alone of 62.1% compared to 50.2% in Alexandria. Scottsdale has a work from home of 29.0% compared to 25.2% in Alexandria.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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