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Alexandria, VA vs Bismarck, ND

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- Household income in Bismarck, is 33% less than it is in Alexandria and is 2% above the National Average.
- Alexandria unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Bismarck unemployment rate is 4.0%.
 Alexandria, VABismarck, NDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock2.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$68,640  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$70,125$69,021
 Family Median Income$137,335  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Alexandria, VABismarck, NDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Alexandria, VABismarck, NDUnited States
 Management, business, finance28.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support13.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.9%13.1%
Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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Reviews for Bismarck    14 Reviews

I have lived in many places throughout the U.S. I came here with my job and can't wait to leave. This city may be right for some people, but it's definitely not for  More

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I have lived in a small town about 45 minutes away from Bismarck and then moved to University of Mary 5 years ago and have lived in Bismarck ever since. I am still at  More

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Over 10 years ago

What is fun about Bismarck much anything around to go too ? such as lakes parks good fishing and other things resorts and casinos  More

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