Population
Wilson
47,740
Alexandria
44,566
Median Income
Wilson
$47,294
Alexandria
$47,357
Home Value
Wilson
$192,000
Alexandria
$182,800
Rent
Wilson
$925
Alexandria
$946
Crime Rate
Wilson
5.79
Alexandria
27.14
Cost of Living
Wilson
89.2
Alexandria
86.8
Avg Temp
Wilson
N/A
Alexandria
N/A
Unemployment
Wilson
7.4%
Alexandria
6.1%
How Similar Are Wilson & Alexandria?
Alexandria is Wilson's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilson
47,740
Alexandria
44,566
Both cities have similar populations — Wilson at 47,740 and Alexandria at 44,566.
Violent Crime
Wilson
5.79
Alexandria
27.14
Alexandria's violent crime is significantly higher than Wilson's — 79% difference.
Property Crime
Wilson
24.03
Alexandria
65.96
Alexandria's property crime is significantly higher than Wilson's — 64% difference.
Political Leaning
Wilson
49.4%
Alexandria
67.7%
Wilson leans Democratic while Alexandria leans Republican.
Unemployment
Wilson
7.4%
Alexandria
6.1%
Wilson has a 17% higher unemployment than Alexandria.
Median Income
Wilson
$47,294
Alexandria
$47,357
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Wilson
$192,000
Alexandria
$182,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Wilson
15.5%
Alexandria
16.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Wilson
36.3%
Alexandria
37.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Wilson
89.2
Alexandria
86.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wilson and Alexandria share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wilson
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Alexandria
Cost of Living & Affordability — Alexandria leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlexandria scores 94.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 99.9 in Wilson. Alexandria scores 79.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 83.0 in Wilson. Alexandria has a fair market rent (2br) of $994 vs $1,025 in Wilson.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a median property tax of $911 vs $1,875 in Wilson (106% lower). Wilson has a vacancy rate of 10.7% compared to 18.7% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a single-family homes of 71.5% compared to 65.2% in Wilson.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Wilson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilson has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 4.7% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a unemployment rate of 6.1% compared to 7.4% in Wilson. Wilson has a government sector of 40.9% compared to 35.7% in Alexandria.
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Crime & Safety — Wilson leads
Source: FBI UCRWilson has a violent crime clearance of 65.3% compared to 31.3% in Alexandria. Wilson has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.64 compared to 23.90 in Alexandria. Wilson has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.79 compared to 27.14 in Alexandria.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Alexandria leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlexandria has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.4% compared to 15.5% in Wilson. Alexandria has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 37.7% in Wilson.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilson has a population of 47,740, about 1.1x the size of Alexandria (44,566). Alexandria skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 39.1.
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Wilson
Alexandria
Healthcare — Wilson leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWilson: 4 vs Alexandria: 3 for with emergency services. Wilson: 2.5 vs Alexandria: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Alexandria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Wilson. Alexandria has a public transit of 3.0% compared to 0.1% in Wilson. Wilson has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 4.7% in Alexandria.
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