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Compare Alexandria to Chester

This post compares Alexandria, Virginia to Chester, 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) Chester (CDP)
Population 154,710 21,957
Income (median) $70,934 $47,705
Home Value (median) $537,900 $207,600
White 62% 71%
Black 22% 19%
Asian 6% 1%
With Kids 22% 33%
Age (median) 36 39
Rentals 56% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Alexandria or Chester?
A: Alexandria has a much larger population count than Chester: 154710 compared with 21957 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Alexandria does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 56% for Alexandria versus 29% for Chester.

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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