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Compare Alexandria to Mechanicsville

This post compares Alexandria, Virginia to Mechanicsville, 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) Mechanicsville (CDP)
Population 154,710 37,674
Income (median) $70,934 $53,099
Home Value (median) $537,900 $231,400
White 62% 85%
Black 22% 9%
Asian 6% 1%
With Kids 22% 35%
Age (median) 36 42
Rentals 56% 22%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Alexandria or Mechanicsville?
A: Alexandria has a much larger population count than Mechanicsville: 154710 compared with 37674 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Alexandria or Mechanicsville?
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 22% for Mechanicsville.

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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