Population
Alpharetta
66,355
Ashburn
45,551
Median Income
Alpharetta
$146,581
Ashburn
$152,094
Home Value
Alpharetta
$605,700
Ashburn
$659,000
Rent
Alpharetta
$1,874
Ashburn
$2,397
Crime Rate
Alpharetta
2.49
Ashburn
N/A
Cost of Living
Alpharetta
209.2
Ashburn
229.2
Avg Temp
Alpharetta
N/A
Ashburn
N/A
Unemployment
Alpharetta
5.5%
Ashburn
3.3%
How Similar Are Alpharetta & Ashburn?
Ashburn is Alpharetta's #12 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alpharetta
66,355
Ashburn
45,551
Alpharetta has a 31% larger population than Ashburn.
Political Leaning
Alpharetta
27.0%
Ashburn
40.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Ashburn has a stronger Democratic lean (33% difference).
Unemployment
Alpharetta
5.5%
Ashburn
3.3%
Alpharetta has a 40% higher unemployment than Ashburn.
Median Income
Alpharetta
$146,581
Ashburn
$152,094
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Alpharetta
$605,700
Ashburn
$659,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Alpharetta
49.6%
Ashburn
45.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Alpharetta
56.9%
Ashburn
59.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Alpharetta
209.2
Ashburn
229.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Alpharetta and Ashburn share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alpharetta
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Ashburn
Alpharetta leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Alpharetta leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlpharetta has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,246 in Ashburn (19% lower). Alpharetta has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,660 vs $2,015 in Ashburn (18% lower). Alpharetta scores 246.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 289.9 in Ashburn.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlpharetta has a median rent of $1,874 vs $2,397 in Ashburn (22% lower). Ashburn has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 4.5% in Alpharetta. Ashburn has a median home value of $659,000 vs $605,700 in Alpharetta (8% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Alpharetta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAshburn has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 5.5% in Alpharetta. Alpharetta: 37,552 vs Ashburn: 24,552 for labor force. Ashburn has a poverty rate of 3.6% compared to 5.3% in Alpharetta.
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Labor Force
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent 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)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Alpharetta leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlpharetta has a bachelor's degree or higher of 49.6% compared to 45.4% in Ashburn. Alpharetta has a high school diploma or higher of 55.4% compared to 52.5% in Ashburn.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlpharetta has a population of 66,355, about 1.5x the size of Ashburn (45,551).
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Alpharetta
Ashburn
Healthcare — Ashburn leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAshburn: 3.8 vs Alpharetta: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAshburn has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.7% in Alpharetta. Alpharetta has a work from home of 34.1% compared to 25.8% in Ashburn. Alpharetta has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Ashburn.
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