Population
Athens
27,474
Alexandria
14,579
Median Income
Athens
$65,000
Alexandria
$61,558
Home Value
Athens
$253,700
Alexandria
$247,200
Rent
Athens
$834
Alexandria
$907
Crime Rate
Athens
2.43
Alexandria
2.91
Cost of Living
Athens
99.9
Alexandria
99.3
Avg Temp
Athens
N/A
Alexandria
N/A
Unemployment
Athens
3.3%
Alexandria
3.4%
How Similar Are Athens & Alexandria?
Alexandria is Athens's #16 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Athens
27,474
Alexandria
14,579
Athens has a 47% larger population than Alexandria.
Violent Crime
Athens
2.43
Alexandria
2.91
Alexandria has a 16% higher violent crime than Athens.
Property Crime
Athens
20.69
Alexandria
15.20
Athens has a 27% higher property crime than Alexandria.
Political Leaning
Athens
71.4%
Alexandria
66.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Athens
3.3%
Alexandria
3.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Athens
$65,000
Alexandria
$61,558
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Athens
$253,700
Alexandria
$247,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Athens
22.1%
Alexandria
21.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Athens
70.0%
Alexandria
92.2%
Alexandria has a 24% higher demographics than Athens.
Cost of Living
Athens
99.9
Alexandria
99.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Athens and Alexandria share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Athens
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Alexandria
Alexandria leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Alexandria leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlexandria has a fair market rent (1br) of $772 vs $1,136 in Athens (47% lower). Alexandria has a fair market rent (2br) of $991 vs $1,310 in Athens (32% lower). Alexandria scores 79.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 102.2 in Athens.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Athens leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAthens has a median property tax of $925 vs $2,447 in Alexandria (62% lower). Athens has a single-family homes of 75.6% compared to 59.9% in Alexandria. Athens has a owner-occupied of 63.3% compared to 57.2% in Alexandria.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAthens: 13,202 vs Alexandria: 7,696 for labor force. Alexandria: 16 min vs Athens: 23 min for mean commute. Alexandria has a poverty rate of 11.2% compared to 13.5% in Athens.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Alexandria leads
Source: FBI UCRAlexandria has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.18 in Athens. Alexandria has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.06 compared to 2.77 in Athens. Alexandria has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 15.20 compared to 20.69 in Athens.
Violent 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)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlexandria has a high school diploma or higher of 43.0% compared to 39.0% in Athens. Athens has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.1% compared to 21.9% in Alexandria.
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 ACSAthens has a population of 27,474, about 1.9x the size of Alexandria (14,579). Alexandria skews younger with a median age of 39.0 vs 41.6.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Athens
Alexandria
Healthcare — Alexandria leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlexandria: 4.0 vs Athens: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Athens. Alexandria has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.0% in Athens. Alexandria: 16 min vs Athens: 23 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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