Population
Cambridge
117,794
Alexandria
156,788
Median Income
Cambridge
$126,469
Alexandria
$113,638
Home Value
Cambridge
$1,040,500
Alexandria
$696,800
Rent
Cambridge
$2,742
Alexandria
$2,031
Crime Rate
Cambridge
4.37
Alexandria
2.19
Cost of Living
Cambridge
230.9
Alexandria
192.5
Avg Temp
Cambridge
N/A
Alexandria
N/A
Unemployment
Cambridge
3.4%
Alexandria
3.4%
How Similar Are Cambridge & Alexandria?
Alexandria is Cambridge's #5 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cambridge
117,794
Alexandria
156,788
Alexandria has a 25% larger population than Cambridge.
Violent Crime
Cambridge
4.37
Alexandria
2.19
Cambridge has a 50% higher violent crime than Alexandria.
Property Crime
Cambridge
26.44
Alexandria
26.40
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Cambridge
29.0%
Alexandria
20.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Cambridge has a stronger Democratic lean (31% difference).
Unemployment
Cambridge
3.4%
Alexandria
3.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Cambridge
$126,469
Alexandria
$113,638
Cambridge has a 10% higher median income than Alexandria.
Home Values
Cambridge
$1,040,500
Alexandria
$696,800
Cambridge has a 33% higher home values than Alexandria.
Education
Cambridge
54.1%
Alexandria
49.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Cambridge
57.5%
Alexandria
53.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Cambridge
230.9
Alexandria
192.5
Cambridge has a 17% higher cost of living than Alexandria.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cambridge and Alexandria share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cambridge
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Alexandria
Cambridge 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 368.2 in Cambridge. Alexandria has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $2,941 in Cambridge (31% lower). Alexandria has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,015 vs $2,476 in Cambridge (23% lower).
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Alexandria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a single-family homes of 34.5% compared to 16.4% in Cambridge. Cambridge has a median home value of $1,040,500 vs $696,800 in Alexandria (49% higher). Alexandria has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 9.2% in Cambridge.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Cambridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a poverty rate of 8.4% compared to 12.4% in Cambridge. Alexandria: 102,280 vs Cambridge: 73,004 for labor force. Cambridge has a government sector of 45.0% compared to 35.5% in Alexandria.
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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 2.37 in Cambridge. Alexandria has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.37 compared to 3.11 in Cambridge. Cambridge has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.01 in Alexandria.
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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Cambridge leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCambridge has a bachelor's degree or higher of 54.1% compared to 49.9% 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 ACSAlexandria has a population of 156,788, about 1.3x the size of Cambridge (117,794). Cambridge skews younger with a median age of 30.5 vs 37.5.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Cambridge
Alexandria
Healthcare — Cambridge leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCambridge: 4.3 vs Alexandria: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Cambridge: 4 vs Alexandria: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Cambridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCambridge has a bicycle of 7.3% compared to 0.8% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a drive alone of 50.2% compared to 20.9% in Cambridge. Cambridge has a public transit of 19.4% compared to 12.7% in Alexandria.
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Airports
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