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Living in Alexandria

The city had 47 schools in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 51.9% and the vacancy rate was 18.3%. Its population was 44,060 in July 2026. There were 449 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1928 sources

Population42,938people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,379EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent818.3EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate5.23%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime9,310offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 487% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · aqs.epa.gov

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Alexandria?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$931 per month, while the median home value was US$183,700 in July 2026. 58.5% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month4 published recurring costs, € per month
Alexandria recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Utilities, 85 m² flat€152
Internet, 60 Mbps€45
Fitness club€25
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Fitness club, Internet, 60 Mbps. The others are published prices.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly25.25 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Alexandria (Wayback Machine capture 20260307091236)28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited44.84 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Alexandria (Wayback Machine capture 20260307091236)28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan20Official · national market
Basic utilities, 85 m² home152.4 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Alexandria (Wayback Machine capture 20260307091236)28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross rent$931/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent58.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)18.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents8,964 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)978 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent818.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes2,462 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Is Alexandria a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–54%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%
Student47%strong on education, weak on work · range 37–57%
Family40%strong on family, weak on cost · range 31–49%
Retirement42%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 31–53%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

4.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,861 of 42,938 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$47,113 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Alexandria is 5.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income47,113 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband66.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription87.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription3.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet8.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet6.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,379 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)24Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,000 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov22Official
Unemployment rate5.23 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Alexandria?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,000 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,186of €2,383 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,383
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €978
Public transport passnot published for this city—
Utilities, 85 m²€152 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Alexandria (Wayback Machine capture 20260307091236) · 2026-07-31− €152
Internet€45 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Alexandria (Wayback Machine capture 20260307091236) · 2026-07-31− €45
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€1,186
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Alexandria Salary needed to live in Alexandria

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Alexandria. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Alexandria. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher85.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools47 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official
School enrolment, share of residents24.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio13 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents449 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,064 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Alexandria when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesAlexandria highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Alexandria highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Alexandria2,859
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents9,310 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents1,570 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes1,044 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time17.37 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport1.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work1.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Destinations from nearest airport3 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights16Official
Nearest airportAEX3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport10 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Alexandria. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Alexandria.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Alexandria is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024aqs.epa.gov23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 14.72 · Feb 17 · Mar 20.89 · Apr 24.61 · May 28.5 · Jun 31.83 · Jul 33.17 · Aug 33.56 · Sep 31.17 · Oct 26.11 · Nov 20.11 · Dec 15.83 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00160098 (ALEXANDRIA)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 3.61 · Feb 5.44 · Mar 9.33 · Apr 13 · May 17.94 · Jun 21.67 · Jul 23.11 · Aug 22.83 · Sep 20 · Oct 13.67 · Nov 8 · Dec 4.67 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00160098 (ALEXANDRIA)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 9.6 · Feb 11.6 · Mar 15.5 · Apr 19.2 · May 23.7 · Jun 27 · Jul 28.2 · Aug 28.2 · Sep 25.5 · Oct 19.9 · Nov 14.1 · Dec 10.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 155.7 · Feb 130.3 · Mar 131.6 · Apr 138.2 · May 116.3 · Jun 134.4 · Jul 115.6 · Aug 109.2 · Sep 101.1 · Oct 124.2 · Nov 138.4 · Dec 151.9 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00160098 (ALEXANDRIA)15Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading24.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean8.85 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation971 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature29.76 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature20.96 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature13.22 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Carrollton ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Amagasaki (Japan) ±2.7 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±2.7 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±2.7 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±2.7 °C, Hirakata (Japan) ±2.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,861 is not 2.5% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share2.51 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents1,861 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Transit service area population59,659 people4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Population density582.2 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population42,938 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official
Population covered by crime statistics42,654 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value183,700 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes51.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate57.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad4.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents1.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents2.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage53.72 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage79.9 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance8.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher25.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available85.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database2 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit passenger trips, 2022261,693 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 202214 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over18,667 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home5.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans83.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Alexandria

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Pineville as an Alexandria alternative in the same region

2 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Foreign residents: 0.4% Pineville vs 2.5% Alexandria−82%
  • Unemployment: 3.3% Pineville vs 5.2% Alexandria−36%
  • Residents: 13,967 Pineville vs 42,938 Alexandria−67%
  • Median gross pay, city: €2,613 Pineville vs €2,379 Alexandria+10%
  • Nearest airport: 11.0 km Pineville vs 10.0 km Alexandria+10%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,000 Pineville vs €3,000 Alexandriasame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Pineville vs 8.0 µg/m³ Alexandriasame level

Plainfield as an Alexandria alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1207 km, better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,379 Alexandria+103%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 9,310 Alexandria−92%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 2.5% Alexandria+143%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,000 Alexandria+35%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 5.2% Alexandria−28%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 42,938 Alexandria+17%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 10.0 km Alexandria−10%

Cities near Alexandria

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Alexandria?

The median gross salary is 3,000 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Alexandria?

The unemployment rate is 5.23 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Alexandria?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: aqs.epa.gov.

How safe is Alexandria?

Police recorded 9,310 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Alexandria?

The published population is 42,938 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Alexandria?

1,861 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Alexandria a good place to live?

Alexandria may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Alexandria?

Pineville is near Alexandria. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Alexandria (Louisiana), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 77e21e8bc2bfc760e0eafa523c0ba462]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/alexandria-la/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Alexandria (Louisiana), United States: population, rent},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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Sources

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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
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  1. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  2. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  9. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  11. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  14. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
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  18. Numbeo - Cost of Living in Alexandria (Wayback Machine capture 20260307091236) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31

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