Population
Alexandria
156,788
Waltham
64,723
Median Income
Alexandria
$113,638
Waltham
$116,560
Home Value
Alexandria
$696,800
Waltham
$705,700
Rent
Alexandria
$2,031
Waltham
$2,232
Crime Rate
Alexandria
2.19
Waltham
2.52
Cost of Living
Alexandria
192.5
Waltham
194.3
Avg Temp
Alexandria
N/A
Waltham
N/A
Unemployment
Alexandria
3.4%
Waltham
3.5%
How Similar Are Alexandria & Waltham?
Waltham is Alexandria's #10 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alexandria
156,788
Waltham
64,723
Alexandria (156,788) is about 2.4x larger than Waltham (64,723).
Violent Crime
Alexandria
2.19
Waltham
2.52
Waltham has a 13% higher violent crime than Alexandria.
Property Crime
Alexandria
26.40
Waltham
6.99
Alexandria's property crime is significantly higher than Waltham's — 74% difference.
Political Leaning
Alexandria
20.1%
Waltham
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Waltham has a stronger Democratic lean (31% difference).
Unemployment
Alexandria
3.4%
Waltham
3.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Alexandria
$113,638
Waltham
$116,560
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Alexandria
$696,800
Waltham
$705,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Alexandria
49.9%
Waltham
38.4%
Alexandria has a 23% higher education than Waltham.
Demographics
Alexandria
53.6%
Waltham
62.2%
Waltham has a 14% higher demographics than Alexandria.
Cost of Living
Alexandria
192.5
Waltham
194.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alexandria and Waltham share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Waltham
Alexandria leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Alexandria leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlexandria has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $2,941 in Waltham (24% lower). Alexandria has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,015 vs $2,476 in Waltham (19% lower). Waltham scores 124.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 128.7 in Alexandria.
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Housing Market — Waltham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaltham has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 6.5% in Alexandria. Waltham has a median property tax of $4,783 vs $6,879 in Alexandria (44% lower). Waltham has a single-family homes of 44.6% compared to 34.5% in Alexandria.
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: 102,280 vs Waltham: 39,588 for labor force. Alexandria has a per capita income of $77,935 vs $58,065 in Waltham (34% higher). Alexandria has a work from home of 25.2% compared to 20.0% in Waltham.
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Crime & Safety — Waltham leads
Source: FBI UCRWaltham has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.19 compared to 23.02 in Alexandria. Waltham has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 6.99 compared to 26.40 in Alexandria. Waltham has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.23 compared to 0.73 in Alexandria.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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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 38.4% in Waltham. Alexandria has a high school diploma or higher of 58.0% compared to 51.2% in Waltham.
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 2.4x the size of Waltham (64,723). Waltham skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 37.5.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Alexandria
Waltham
Healthcare — Waltham leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaltham: 4.0 vs Alexandria: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Waltham: 4 vs Alexandria: 3 for with emergency services.
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 5.4% in Waltham. Alexandria has a work from home of 25.2% compared to 20.0% in Waltham. Alexandria has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.7% in Waltham.
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