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Compare Alexandria to Blacksburg

This post compares Alexandria, Virginia to Blacksburg, Virginia across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Alexandria (city) Blacksburg (town)
Population 154,710 44,079
Income (median) $70,934 $49,020
Home Value (median) $537,900 $286,500
White 62% 78%
Black 22% 4%
Asian 6% 12%
With Kids 22% 16%
Age (median) 36 22
Rentals 56% 69%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Alexandria or Blacksburg?
A: Alexandria has a larger population count than Blacksburg: 154710 compared with 44079 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Alexandria or in Blacksburg?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Alexandria.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Alexandria or Blacksburg?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Alexandria.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Blacksburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 56% for Alexandria versus 69% for Blacksburg.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Alexandria may include: Arlington, Reston, and Baileys-Crossroads.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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