Population
Newark
50,393
Alexandria
14,579
Median Income
Newark
$58,920
Alexandria
$61,558
Home Value
Newark
$174,100
Alexandria
$247,200
Rent
Newark
$926
Alexandria
$907
Crime Rate
Newark
2.82
Alexandria
2.91
Cost of Living
Newark
95.0
Alexandria
99.3
Avg Temp
Newark
N/A
Alexandria
N/A
Unemployment
Newark
3.5%
Alexandria
3.4%
How Similar Are Newark & Alexandria?
Alexandria is Newark's #6 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Newark
50,393
Alexandria
14,579
Newark (50,393) is about 3.5x larger than Alexandria (14,579).
Violent Crime
Newark
2.82
Alexandria
2.91
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Newark
16.27
Alexandria
15.20
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Newark
64.6%
Alexandria
66.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Newark
3.5%
Alexandria
3.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Newark
$58,920
Alexandria
$61,558
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Newark
$174,100
Alexandria
$247,200
Alexandria has a 30% higher home values than Newark.
Education
Newark
15.0%
Alexandria
21.9%
Alexandria has a 32% higher education than Newark.
Demographics
Newark
88.9%
Alexandria
92.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Newark
95.0
Alexandria
99.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Newark and Alexandria are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Newark
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Alexandria
Alexandria leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Newark leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlexandria has a fair market rent (1br) of $772 vs $1,194 in Newark (55% lower). Alexandria has a fair market rent (2br) of $991 vs $1,430 in Newark (44% lower). Alexandria scores 79.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.6 in Newark.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a median home value of $247,200 vs $174,100 in Newark (30% higher). Newark has a median property tax of $1,877 vs $2,447 in Alexandria (23% lower). Newark has a single-family homes of 70.3% compared to 59.9% in Alexandria.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Alexandria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewark: 24,033 vs Alexandria: 7,696 for labor force. Alexandria has a poverty rate of 11.2% compared to 17.5% in Newark. Alexandria: 16 min vs Newark: 21 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Alexandria leads
Source: FBI UCRAlexandria has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.31 in Newark. Alexandria has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.06 compared to 2.30 in Newark. Alexandria has a property crime clearance of 51.7% compared to 9.3% in Newark.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Alexandria leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlexandria has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.9% compared to 15.0% in Newark. Alexandria has a high school diploma or higher of 43.0% compared to 41.8% in Newark.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewark has a population of 50,393, about 3.5x the size of Alexandria (14,579).
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Newark
Alexandria
Healthcare — Alexandria leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlexandria: 4.0 vs Newark: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Alexandria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.2% in Newark. Alexandria has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Newark. Alexandria: 16 min vs Newark: 21 min for mean commute time.
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