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Compare Alexandria to Springfield

This post compares Alexandria, Virginia to Springfield, 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) Springfield (CDP)
Population 154,710 30,556
Income (median) $70,934 $49,993
Home Value (median) $537,900 $439,200
White 62% 55%
Black 22% 12%
Asian 6% 23%
With Kids 22% 35%
Age (median) 36 39
Rentals 56% 35%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Alexandria or Springfield?
A: Alexandria has a much larger population count than Springfield: 154710 compared with 30556 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Alexandria or Springfield?
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 35% for Springfield.

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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