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Compare Alexandria to Lorton

This post compares Alexandria, Virginia to Lorton, 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) Lorton (CDP)
Population 154,710 20,268
Income (median) $70,934 $54,776
Home Value (median) $537,900 $406,000
White 62% 39%
Black 22% 32%
Asian 6% 17%
With Kids 22% 45%
Age (median) 36 34
Rentals 56% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Alexandria or Lorton?
A: Alexandria has a much larger population count than Lorton: 154710 compared with 20268 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Alexandria or Lorton?
A: Homes tend to be 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 42% for Lorton.

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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