Population
Alpharetta
66,355
Framingham
72,013
Median Income
Alpharetta
$146,581
Framingham
$98,179
Home Value
Alpharetta
$605,700
Framingham
$600,600
Rent
Alpharetta
$1,874
Framingham
$1,853
Crime Rate
Alpharetta
2.49
Framingham
3.25
Cost of Living
Alpharetta
209.2
Framingham
175.0
Avg Temp
Alpharetta
N/A
Framingham
N/A
Unemployment
Alpharetta
5.5%
Framingham
4.4%
How Similar Are Alpharetta & Framingham?
Framingham is Alpharetta's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alpharetta
66,355
Framingham
72,013
Both cities have similar populations — Alpharetta at 66,355 and Framingham at 72,013.
Violent Crime
Alpharetta
2.49
Framingham
3.25
Framingham has a 23% higher violent crime than Alpharetta.
Property Crime
Alpharetta
11.52
Framingham
10.54
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Alpharetta
27.0%
Framingham
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Alpharetta
5.5%
Framingham
4.4%
Alpharetta has a 21% higher unemployment than Framingham.
Median Income
Alpharetta
$146,581
Framingham
$98,179
Alpharetta has a 33% higher median income than Framingham.
Home Values
Alpharetta
$605,700
Framingham
$600,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Alpharetta
49.6%
Framingham
33.8%
Alpharetta has a 32% higher education than Framingham.
Demographics
Alpharetta
56.9%
Framingham
55.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Alpharetta
209.2
Framingham
175.0
Alpharetta has a 16% higher cost of living than Framingham.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alpharetta and Framingham share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alpharetta leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Framingham leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFramingham scores 127.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 224.1 in Alpharetta. Alpharetta has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,941 in Framingham (38% lower). Alpharetta has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,660 vs $2,476 in Framingham (33% lower).
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Housing Market — Alpharetta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFramingham has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 4.5% in Alpharetta. Alpharetta has a owner-occupied of 68.0% compared to 54.8% in Framingham. Alpharetta has a median property tax of $5,254 vs $6,736 in Framingham (22% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Alpharetta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlpharetta has a work from home of 34.1% compared to 17.4% in Framingham. Alpharetta has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 11.0% in Framingham. Alpharetta has a median household income of $146,581 vs $98,179 in Framingham (49% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Alpharetta leads
Source: FBI UCRAlpharetta has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.75 compared to 3.75 in Framingham. Framingham has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.69 compared to 10.19 in Alpharetta. Alpharetta has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.27 in Framingham.
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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 33.8% in Framingham. Alpharetta has a high school diploma or higher of 55.4% compared to 48.1% in Framingham.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFramingham has a population of 72,013, about 1.1x the size of Alpharetta (66,355). Framingham skews younger with a median age of 37.7 vs 41.7.
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Transportation & Commute — Framingham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlpharetta has a work from home of 34.1% compared to 17.4% in Framingham. Framingham has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Alpharetta. Framingham has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 0.7% in Alpharetta.
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