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What Is It Like to Live in Alexandria?

What it costs to live in Alexandria, and how it compares with other Louisiana cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

31

25th best value in Louisiana

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Louisiana cities.

Overall livability

42

23rd overall in Louisiana

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Alexandria is home to about 45,736 people. A typical home runs $157,100 and a household earns around $43,800, a price-to-income ratio of 3.6. Among Louisiana's largest cities, it ranks 25th for value and 23rd overall.

Alexandria at a glance

Median home price

$157,100

21st in LA of 32

Median rent

$868/mo

Median household income

$43,800

Home price to income

3.6x

Unemployment

8.4%

22nd in LA of 32

School rating

2/10

21st in LA of 32

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in LA of 32

Walk score

4/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Louisiana only. Updated 2026.