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Compare Alexandria to Petersburg

This post compares Alexandria, Virginia to Petersburg, 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) Petersburg (city)
Population 154,710 32,037
Income (median) $70,934 $33,843
Home Value (median) $537,900 $112,900
White 62% 17%
Black 22% 75%
Asian 6% 1%
With Kids 22% 25%
Age (median) 36 38
Rentals 56% 58%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Alexandria or Petersburg?
A: Alexandria has a much larger population count than Petersburg: 154710 compared with 32037 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Petersburg does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 56% for Alexandria versus 58% for Petersburg.

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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