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Compare Dale City to Alexandria

This post compares Dale City, Virginia to Alexandria, 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 Dale City (CDP) Alexandria (city)
Population 73,279 154,710
Income (median) $50,993 $70,934
Home Value (median) $286,900 $537,900
White 47% 62%
Black 24% 22%
Asian 9% 6%
With Kids 47% 22%
Age (median) 34 36
Rentals 24% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Dale City or Alexandria?
A: Dale City has a much smaller population count than Alexandria: 73279 compared with 154710 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Alexandria does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 24% for Dale City versus 56% for Alexandria.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Dale City may include: Lake-Ridge, Marumsco, and Sterling.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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