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Compare Suffolk to Alexandria

This post compares Suffolk, 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 Suffolk (city) Alexandria (city)
Population 88,057 154,710
Income (median) $49,641 $70,934
Home Value (median) $238,200 $537,900
White 52% 62%
Black 41% 22%
Asian 1% 6%
With Kids 37% 22%
Age (median) 38 36
Rentals 30% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Suffolk or Alexandria?
A: Suffolk has a smaller population count than Alexandria: 88057 compared with 154710 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Alexandria does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Suffolk versus 56% for Alexandria.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Suffolk may include: Hopewell, Portsmouth, and Lake-Ridge.

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

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