Population
Dunwoody
51,563
Alexandria
156,788
Median Income
Dunwoody
$109,116
Alexandria
$113,638
Home Value
Dunwoody
$579,400
Alexandria
$696,800
Rent
Dunwoody
$1,806
Alexandria
$2,031
Crime Rate
Dunwoody
2.24
Alexandria
2.19
Cost of Living
Dunwoody
180.7
Alexandria
192.5
Avg Temp
Dunwoody
N/A
Alexandria
N/A
Unemployment
Dunwoody
1.9%
Alexandria
3.4%
How Similar Are Dunwoody & Alexandria?
Alexandria is Dunwoody's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dunwoody
51,563
Alexandria
156,788
Alexandria (156,788) is about 3.0x larger than Dunwoody (51,563).
Violent Crime
Dunwoody
2.24
Alexandria
2.19
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Dunwoody
32.73
Alexandria
26.40
Dunwoody has a 19% higher property crime than Alexandria.
Political Leaning
Dunwoody
17.1%
Alexandria
20.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Alexandria has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Dunwoody
1.9%
Alexandria
3.4%
Alexandria has a 44% higher unemployment than Dunwoody.
Median Income
Dunwoody
$109,116
Alexandria
$113,638
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Dunwoody
$579,400
Alexandria
$696,800
Alexandria has a 17% higher home values than Dunwoody.
Education
Dunwoody
48.8%
Alexandria
49.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Dunwoody
57.8%
Alexandria
53.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Dunwoody
180.7
Alexandria
192.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dunwoody and Alexandria share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alexandria
Dunwoody leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dunwoody leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlexandria scores 128.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 166.8 in Dunwoody. Dunwoody has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,246 in Alexandria (19% lower). Dunwoody has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,660 vs $2,015 in Alexandria (18% lower).
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Housing Market — Dunwoody leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDunwoody has a single-family homes of 50.0% compared to 34.5% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 9.0% in Dunwoody. Dunwoody has a owner-occupied of 54.4% compared to 42.0% in Alexandria.
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Dunwoody leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria: 102,280 vs Dunwoody: 28,298 for labor force. Dunwoody has a unemployment rate of 1.9% compared to 3.4% in Alexandria. Dunwoody has a government sector of 47.1% compared to 35.5% in Alexandria.
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Crime & Safety — Alexandria leads
Source: FBI UCRAlexandria has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.96 compared to 2.09 in Dunwoody. Dunwoody has a property crime clearance of 24.0% compared to 15.5% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Dunwoody.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Alexandria leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlexandria has a high school diploma or higher of 58.0% compared to 54.1% in Dunwoody. Alexandria has a bachelor's degree or higher of 49.9% compared to 48.8% in Dunwoody.
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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 3x the size of Dunwoody (51,563). Dunwoody skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 37.5.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Dunwoody
Alexandria
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDunwoody: 4 vs Alexandria: 3 for with emergency services. Alexandria: 3.0 vs Dunwoody: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.0% in Dunwoody. Alexandria has a public transit of 12.7% compared to 2.0% in Dunwoody. Dunwoody has a work from home of 30.8% compared to 25.2% in Alexandria.
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