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Alexandria is a small city of 44,060 people in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. It's part of the Alexandria, LA area. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $184k and rent runs about $931 a month.
44,060people
$184kTypical home
$931/moRent
92° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
242Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 44,060
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,547 people per sq mi
- 203 mi to Houston, TX
- In the Alexandria, LA area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $184k (≈$1,158/mo)
- Median rent $931/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (2388 per 100k)
- High property crime (5,643 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 31% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 5 mi to AEX airport
- 159 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 79 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 118 ft
- 105 mi to the ocean
- 65 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 56 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 45 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 23% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 48 mi to the nearest vet
- 63 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Rapides Parish: R+37 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk