2026 Compare Cities Economy:
Alexandria, VA vs New Bern, NC

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- Household income in New Bern, is 57% less than it is in Alexandria and is 51% below the National Average.
- Alexandria unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- New Bern unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Alexandria, VANew Bern, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$68,640  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$45,829$69,021
 Family Median Income$137,335  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Alexandria, VANew Bern, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Alexandria, VANew Bern, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance28.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support13.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.8%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 New Bern    12 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

New Bern is a nice quiet town. The people are very nice. The cost of living is low which would be great if you are retiring from a big city. There is always a place eat,  More

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I’ve lived here for my hole Life I’m 12 and I just wanna say if u what snow every xmas and on Xmas don’t come here bc u won’t get it. Now if u want a very hot summer  More

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Over 6 years ago

My wife and I spent a week here and found it to be an enjoyable area. I have been looking to move to NC for a while now and I think this trip talked her into it.  More

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