Population
Rockville
67,218
Alexandria
156,788
Median Income
Rockville
$122,384
Alexandria
$113,638
Home Value
Rockville
$658,300
Alexandria
$696,800
Rent
Rockville
$2,244
Alexandria
$2,031
Crime Rate
Rockville
1.50
Alexandria
2.19
Cost of Living
Rockville
199.4
Alexandria
192.5
Avg Temp
Rockville
N/A
Alexandria
N/A
Unemployment
Rockville
3.7%
Alexandria
3.4%
How Similar Are Rockville & Alexandria?
Alexandria is Rockville's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rockville
67,218
Alexandria
156,788
Alexandria (156,788) is about 2.3x larger than Rockville (67,218).
Violent Crime
Rockville
1.50
Alexandria
2.19
Alexandria has a 32% higher violent crime than Rockville.
Property Crime
Rockville
15.23
Alexandria
26.40
Alexandria has a 42% higher property crime than Rockville.
Political Leaning
Rockville
21.9%
Alexandria
20.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Rockville
3.7%
Alexandria
3.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Rockville
$122,384
Alexandria
$113,638
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Rockville
$658,300
Alexandria
$696,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Rockville
46.4%
Alexandria
49.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Rockville
48.0%
Alexandria
53.6%
Alexandria has a 10% higher demographics than Rockville.
Cost of Living
Rockville
199.4
Alexandria
192.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rockville and Alexandria share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Alexandria leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlexandria scores 136.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 143.5 in Rockville. Alexandria scores 129.5 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 134.8 in Rockville. Alexandria scores 192.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 199.4 in Rockville.
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Housing Market — Rockville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockville has a single-family homes of 54.8% compared to 34.5% in Alexandria. Rockville has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 6.5% in Alexandria. Rockville has a owner-occupied of 53.1% compared to 42.0% in Alexandria.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Rockville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria: 102,280 vs Rockville: 37,745 for labor force. Rockville has a work from home of 30.2% compared to 25.2% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a per capita income of $77,935 vs $62,636 in Rockville (20% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Rockville leads
Source: FBI UCRRockville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.01 in Alexandria. Alexandria has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.96 compared to 1.92 in Rockville. Rockville has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.44 compared to 23.02 in Alexandria.
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Schools & Education — Alexandria leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlexandria has a bachelor's degree or higher of 49.9% compared to 46.4% in Rockville. Alexandria has a high school diploma or higher of 58.0% compared to 54.5% in Rockville.
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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 2.3x the size of Rockville (67,218). Alexandria skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 39.4.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Rockville
Alexandria
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRockville: 4 vs Alexandria: 3 for with emergency services. Alexandria: 3.0 vs Rockville: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Alexandria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.4% in Rockville. Rockville has a work from home of 30.2% compared to 25.2% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a drive alone of 50.2% compared to 47.2% in Rockville.
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