Population
Berkeley
120,223
Alexandria
156,788
Median Income
Berkeley
$108,558
Alexandria
$113,638
Home Value
Berkeley
$1,351,100
Alexandria
$696,800
Rent
Berkeley
$2,127
Alexandria
$2,031
Crime Rate
Berkeley
6.40
Alexandria
2.19
Cost of Living
Berkeley
233.6
Alexandria
192.5
Avg Temp
Berkeley
N/A
Alexandria
N/A
Unemployment
Berkeley
6.0%
Alexandria
3.4%
How Similar Are Berkeley & Alexandria?
Alexandria is Berkeley's #15 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Berkeley
120,223
Alexandria
156,788
Alexandria has a 23% larger population than Berkeley.
Violent Crime
Berkeley
6.40
Alexandria
2.19
Berkeley's violent crime is significantly higher than Alexandria's — 66% difference.
Property Crime
Berkeley
52.29
Alexandria
26.40
Berkeley has a 50% higher property crime than Alexandria.
Political Leaning
Berkeley
21.0%
Alexandria
20.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Berkeley
6.0%
Alexandria
3.4%
Berkeley has a 44% higher unemployment than Alexandria.
Median Income
Berkeley
$108,558
Alexandria
$113,638
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Berkeley
$1,351,100
Alexandria
$696,800
Berkeley has a 48% higher home values than Alexandria.
Education
Berkeley
47.7%
Alexandria
49.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Berkeley
54.8%
Alexandria
53.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Berkeley
233.6
Alexandria
192.5
Berkeley has a 18% higher cost of living than Alexandria.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Berkeley and Alexandria share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alexandria
Alexandria leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Alexandria leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlexandria scores 279.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Berkeley. Alexandria has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $2,912 in Berkeley (30% lower). Alexandria scores 192.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 233.6 in Berkeley.
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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerkeley has a median home value of $1,351,100 vs $696,800 in Alexandria (94% higher). Alexandria has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 10.3% in Berkeley. Alexandria has a median property tax of $6,879 vs $10,001 in Berkeley (45% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Alexandria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a poverty rate of 8.4% compared to 16.8% in Berkeley. Alexandria has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 6.0% in Berkeley. Alexandria: 102,280 vs Berkeley: 66,168 for labor force.
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 burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.96 compared to 6.61 in Berkeley. Alexandria has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.06 in Berkeley. Alexandria has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.19 compared to 6.40 in Berkeley.
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 — Alexandria leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlexandria has a high school diploma or higher of 58.0% compared to 51.9% in Berkeley. Alexandria has a bachelor's degree or higher of 49.9% compared to 47.7% in Berkeley.
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 ACSAlexandria has a population of 156,788, about 1.3x the size of Berkeley (120,223). Berkeley skews younger with a median age of 32.9 vs 37.5.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Berkeley
Alexandria
Healthcare — Berkeley leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBerkeley: 5 vs Alexandria: 3 for with emergency services. Berkeley: 3.3 vs Alexandria: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Berkeley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerkeley has a bicycle of 4.8% compared to 0.8% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a drive alone of 50.2% compared to 27.4% in Berkeley. Berkeley has a work from home of 32.5% compared to 25.2% in Alexandria.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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