Verdict
Alexandria leads on Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability, while Waldorf leads on Affordability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
VA
65
MD
66
✓ winsEducational Attainment
VA
94
✓ winsMD
62
Safety
VA
79
✓ winsMD
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Weather
VA
—
MD
—
Livability
VA
78
✓ winsMD
64
Full Comparison
| Metric | Alexandria | Waldorf |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 157,594 | 81,077 |
| Median Income | $113,179 ✓ | $111,454 |
| Median Rent | $1,983 | $1,871 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $655,700 | $360,300 ✓ |
| Median Age | 37 | 36 |
| HS Graduation | 94% | 95% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 66% ✓ | 32% |
| Broadband Access | 94% ✓ | 92% |
| Homeownership | 43% | 72% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 33 min ✓ | 49 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 1.90 | N/A |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 19.65 | N/A |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | N/A |