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Compare Herndon to Alexandria

This post compares Herndon, 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 Herndon (town) Alexandria (city)
Population 24,545 154,710
Income (median) $58,323 $70,934
Home Value (median) $415,700 $537,900
White 61% 62%
Black 8% 22%
Asian 17% 6%
With Kids 38% 22%
Age (median) 34 36
Rentals 40% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Herndon or Alexandria?
A: Herndon has a much smaller population count than Alexandria: 24545 compared with 154710 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Alexandria does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 40% for Herndon versus 56% for Alexandria.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Herndon may include: West-Falls-Church, Lincolnia, 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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