Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Alexandria’s strongest subject is cost of living: a typical home costs about $218K, 4 years of the Anniston metro’s $55K median household income. The weak point is walkability. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 86% of U.S. towns. Overall, that makes a B−, good for 55th of 187 in Alabama. Nationally, it does better than 55% of U.S. towns. Greenwood is on the National Register of Historic Places. 88% of households live in a home they own in the town, above both the Alabama town median (69%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Elsewhere it is close to typical: B for schools, B− for health and B for incomes.
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · schools, state test and graduation results · health, CDC PLACES · National Register of Historic Places.
Where Alexandria beats most towns.
Where Alexandria’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Alexandria is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 121 in 1880, 4,032 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 3 maps from 1947 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Alexandria is unincorporated, so Calhoun County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Alexandria.
Alexandria looks healthier within Alabama than nationally and has added half again as many jobs in ten years.
Jobs based here grew from 471 in 2013 to 743.
Employers in Alexandria added 272 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 743. Most people who work leave Alexandria to do it: just 5% work in town. The top destinations are Anniston (25%), Oxford (8%) and Gadsden (7%). In Alexandria, 11% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Alexandria | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.3% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Public schools: the Calhoun County school district. The largest public high school is Alexandria High School, with 480 students. Below: Two of its 3 schools, each with why it was picked.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 712 | A− |
| Alexandria High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 480 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 33° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Alexandria households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2021.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical home values rose 4.2% in the year to September 2026. The median rent for Alexandria comes to $931 a month.
| Alexandria | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $931 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearly a fifth of Alexandria residents are under 18. Every broad age group is within 4 points of the Alabama average. The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 26%, against 28% across Alabama.
| Alexandria | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 19% | 23% | 22% |
| Median age | 41.2 years | 39.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 23% | 29% |
56% women, 44% men
About 80 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.1 points). Across Alabama, 51.4% of residents are women.
| Alexandria | AL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.7% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.2% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.1% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.1% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.4% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.5% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.8% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.9% | 7.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.6% | 11.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.2% | 30.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.2% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.9% | 17.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.1% | 11.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,500, single groups can be off by several points
Within Alabama it is healthier than 68% of the 187 graded towns: much of Alabama scores lower on these measures.
In Alexandria, 43% of adults have high blood pressure, and 13% have diabetes. The share of adults in Alexandria who sleep under 7 hours: 41%.
| Alexandria | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 40% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 43% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Alexandria | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.9% | 19.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Alexandria. Close and well known come first.
19 mi MountainCheaha Mountain
17 mi MuseumInternational Motorsports Hall of Fame
21 mi WaterfallNoccalula Falls Park
37 mi National PreserveLittle River Canyon National Preserve782K visitors a year
9 mi National MonumentFreedom Riders National Monument
9 mi City parkJanney Furnace ParkCheaha Mountain: Amann09 (talk · contribs), Public domain · International Motorsports Hall of Fame: BWard 1997, CC BY 4.0 · Noccalula Falls Park: Thejammer (talk), Public domain · Little River Canyon National Preserve: Richard A. Weaver, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Freedom Riders National Monument: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Janney Furnace Park: dofftoubab, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Alexandria
About 4 of every 100 Alexandria residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
Alexandria is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 4,032. It is included in the Anniston–Oxford, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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One town shares a border with Alexandria.
| Town | AL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | #55 | B− | B+ | — | B | B− |
| Saks | #84 | C | A | — | B | C− |
Alexandria and Saks report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Alexandria with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Alexandria grades B− overall, better than 55% of U.S. towns and #55 of 187 in Alabama. It grades B− for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
2 notable people were born here, including John Pelham and T. J. Heath.
