Population
Alpharetta
66,355
Leesburg
48,788
Median Income
Alpharetta
$146,581
Leesburg
$140,668
Home Value
Alpharetta
$605,700
Leesburg
$617,700
Rent
Alpharetta
$1,874
Leesburg
$1,980
Crime Rate
Alpharetta
2.49
Leesburg
2.56
Cost of Living
Alpharetta
209.2
Leesburg
198.2
Avg Temp
Alpharetta
N/A
Leesburg
N/A
Unemployment
Alpharetta
5.5%
Leesburg
2.9%
How Similar Are Alpharetta & Leesburg?
Leesburg is Alpharetta's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alpharetta
66,355
Leesburg
48,788
Alpharetta has a 26% larger population than Leesburg.
Violent Crime
Alpharetta
2.49
Leesburg
2.56
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Alpharetta
11.52
Leesburg
15.74
Leesburg has a 27% higher property crime than Alpharetta.
Political Leaning
Alpharetta
27.0%
Leesburg
40.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Leesburg has a stronger Democratic lean (33% difference).
Unemployment
Alpharetta
5.5%
Leesburg
2.9%
Alpharetta has a 48% higher unemployment than Leesburg.
Median Income
Alpharetta
$146,581
Leesburg
$140,668
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Alpharetta
$605,700
Leesburg
$617,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Alpharetta
49.6%
Leesburg
37.1%
Alpharetta has a 25% higher education than Leesburg.
Demographics
Alpharetta
56.9%
Leesburg
60.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Alpharetta
209.2
Leesburg
198.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alpharetta and Leesburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Leesburg leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Leesburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLeesburg scores 140.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 224.1 in Alpharetta. Alpharetta has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,246 in Leesburg (19% lower). Alpharetta has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,660 vs $2,015 in Leesburg (18% lower).
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Housing Market — Leesburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLeesburg has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 4.5% in Alpharetta. Alpharetta has a median property tax of $5,254 vs $5,787 in Leesburg (9% lower). Alpharetta has a median rent of $1,874 vs $1,980 in Leesburg (5% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Alpharetta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLeesburg has a unemployment rate of 2.9% compared to 5.5% in Alpharetta. Alpharetta has a work from home of 34.1% compared to 25.5% in Leesburg. Alpharetta has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 7.6% in Leesburg.
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Crime & Safety — Alpharetta leads
Source: FBI UCRAlpharetta has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.34 in Leesburg. Leesburg has a property crime clearance of 34.6% compared to 15.4% in Alpharetta. Alpharetta has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.19 compared to 14.41 in Leesburg.
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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 37.1% in Leesburg. Alpharetta has a high school diploma or higher of 55.4% compared to 48.0% in Leesburg.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlpharetta has a population of 66,355, about 1.4x the size of Leesburg (48,788). Leesburg skews younger with a median age of 35.6 vs 41.7.
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Leesburg
Healthcare — Leesburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLeesburg: 3.8 vs Alpharetta: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Leesburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLeesburg has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.7% in Alpharetta. Alpharetta has a work from home of 34.1% compared to 25.5% in Leesburg. Leesburg has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Alpharetta.
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