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Sonoma, CA vs Alexandria, VA

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- Alexandria is 0% more densely populated than Sonoma.
- People are 10.1% less likely to be married in Alexandria.
- The Median Age is 17.0 years younger in Alexandria.
 Sonoma, CAAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock158,185329,725,481
 Female Population54.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
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 Population - 201010,666  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock128,283285,036,114
 Population - 19908,121  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock23.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now35.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock10,593.093.4
 Land Area2.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sonoma, CAAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock18.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8410.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Sonoma, CAAlexandria, VAUnited States
 White76.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.1%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sonoma, CAAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Married Population50.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.6%50.2%
 Never Married25.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed9.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.112.60
 Households5,222  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock34,51680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,520  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sonoma    12 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I love Sonoma. Moved here from Texas and I can't wait to live in this small town with country living all around. I hate all the drama and crime in Vallejo. I live in  More

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I have lived in Sonoma for 3 years now. I relocated after a brief stint in Salt Lake City but lived in San Francisco for 30 years before that. If you like small town  More

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The best aspects of living in Sonoma County,CA: Air quality is best that one can ask for and there is no severe weather. No hazardous weather driving or walking  More

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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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