Population
Alexandria
156,788
Woburn
41,205
Median Income
Alexandria
$113,638
Woburn
$107,754
Home Value
Alexandria
$696,800
Woburn
$641,800
Rent
Alexandria
$2,031
Woburn
$2,190
Crime Rate
Alexandria
2.19
Woburn
2.15
Cost of Living
Alexandria
192.5
Woburn
186.0
Avg Temp
Alexandria
N/A
Woburn
N/A
Unemployment
Alexandria
3.4%
Woburn
7.4%
How Similar Are Alexandria & Woburn?
Woburn is Alexandria's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alexandria
156,788
Woburn
41,205
Alexandria (156,788) is about 3.8x larger than Woburn (41,205).
Violent Crime
Alexandria
2.19
Woburn
2.15
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Alexandria
26.40
Woburn
9.27
Alexandria's property crime is significantly higher than Woburn's — 65% difference.
Political Leaning
Alexandria
20.1%
Woburn
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Woburn has a stronger Democratic lean (31% difference).
Unemployment
Alexandria
3.4%
Woburn
7.4%
Woburn's unemployment is significantly higher than Alexandria's — 54% difference.
Median Income
Alexandria
$113,638
Woburn
$107,754
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Alexandria
$696,800
Woburn
$641,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Alexandria
49.9%
Woburn
34.2%
Alexandria has a 31% higher education than Woburn.
Demographics
Alexandria
53.6%
Woburn
75.5%
Woburn has a 29% higher demographics than Alexandria.
Cost of Living
Alexandria
192.5
Woburn
186.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alexandria and Woburn share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Woburn
Woburn leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Woburn leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlexandria has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $2,941 in Woburn (24% lower). Alexandria has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,015 vs $2,476 in Woburn (19% lower). Woburn scores 186.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 192.5 in Alexandria.
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Housing Market — Woburn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWoburn has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 6.5% in Alexandria. Woburn has a single-family homes of 57.0% compared to 34.5% in Alexandria. Woburn has a median property tax of $5,037 vs $6,879 in Alexandria (37% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Alexandria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria: 102,280 vs Woburn: 25,282 for labor force. Alexandria has a work from home of 25.2% compared to 15.1% in Woburn. Alexandria has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 7.4% in Woburn.
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Crime & Safety — Woburn leads
Source: FBI UCRWoburn has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.73 in Alexandria. Woburn has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.72 compared to 23.02 in Alexandria. Woburn has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 9.27 compared to 26.40 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 34.2% in Woburn. Alexandria has a high school diploma or higher of 58.0% compared to 52.9% in Woburn.
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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 ACSAlexandria has a population of 156,788, about 3.8x the size of Woburn (41,205). Alexandria skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 39.5.
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Alexandria
Woburn
Healthcare — Woburn leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWoburn: 4 vs Alexandria: 3 for with emergency services. Woburn: 3.5 vs Alexandria: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Alexandria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Woburn. Alexandria has a public transit of 12.7% compared to 3.7% in Woburn. Alexandria has a work from home of 25.2% compared to 15.1% in Woburn.
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