Population
Alexandria
156,788
Shoreline
59,280
Median Income
Alexandria
$113,638
Shoreline
$113,336
Home Value
Alexandria
$696,800
Shoreline
$759,400
Rent
Alexandria
$2,031
Shoreline
$1,938
Crime Rate
Alexandria
2.19
Shoreline
2.12
Cost of Living
Alexandria
192.5
Shoreline
193.7
Avg Temp
Alexandria
N/A
Shoreline
N/A
Unemployment
Alexandria
3.4%
Shoreline
4.4%
How Similar Are Alexandria & Shoreline?
Shoreline is Alexandria's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alexandria
156,788
Shoreline
59,280
Alexandria (156,788) is about 2.6x larger than Shoreline (59,280).
Violent Crime
Alexandria
2.19
Shoreline
2.12
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Alexandria
26.40
Shoreline
25.32
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Alexandria
20.1%
Shoreline
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Shoreline has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Alexandria
3.4%
Shoreline
4.4%
Shoreline has a 23% higher unemployment than Alexandria.
Median Income
Alexandria
$113,638
Shoreline
$113,336
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Alexandria
$696,800
Shoreline
$759,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Alexandria
49.9%
Shoreline
40.1%
Alexandria has a 20% higher education than Shoreline.
Demographics
Alexandria
53.6%
Shoreline
64.9%
Shoreline has a 17% higher demographics than Alexandria.
Cost of Living
Alexandria
192.5
Shoreline
193.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alexandria and Shoreline share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Alexandria leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlexandria has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $2,501 in Shoreline (10% lower). Alexandria has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,015 vs $2,146 in Shoreline (6% lower). Alexandria scores 279.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 283.7 in Shoreline.
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Housing Market — Shoreline leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShoreline has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 6.5% in Alexandria. Shoreline has a single-family homes of 69.6% compared to 34.5% in Alexandria. Shoreline has a owner-occupied of 67.3% compared to 42.0% in Alexandria.
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Jobs & Economy — Alexandria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria: 102,280 vs Shoreline: 32,566 for labor force. Alexandria has a per capita income of $77,935 vs $61,059 in Shoreline (28% higher). Alexandria has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 4.4% in Shoreline.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRAlexandria has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.96 compared to 4.87 in Shoreline. Shoreline has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.82 compared to 1.37 in Alexandria. Alexandria has a violent crime clearance of 45.9% compared to 28.8% in Shoreline.
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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 40.1% in Shoreline. Alexandria has a high school diploma or higher of 58.0% compared to 51.4% in Shoreline.
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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 2.6x the size of Shoreline (59,280). Alexandria skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 42.1.
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Alexandria
Shoreline
Healthcare — Shoreline leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareShoreline: 4 vs Alexandria: 3 for with emergency services. Shoreline: 3.3 vs Alexandria: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Shoreline leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a public transit of 12.7% compared to 7.0% in Shoreline. Shoreline has a drive alone of 59.1% compared to 50.2% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a work from home of 25.2% compared to 22.6% in Shoreline.
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