Roanoke, VA
Overall Livability
55
out of 100
🏙
55
Livability
💰
64
Affordability
🎓
51
Educational Attainment
🛡
47
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
99,213
Median Age
38
Median Income
$51,523
Poverty Rate
19%
Housing
Median Home Value
$162,000
Median Monthly Rent
$917
Homeownership Rate
52%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
45%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher89%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher28%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband82%
Average Commute Time
23 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
6.08
Property Crime (per 1k)
43.29
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Population by Age
Under 18
22%
18–34
23%
35–54
25%
55–64
13%
65+
18%
Key Facts
- Population
- 99,213
- Median Income
- $51,523
- Median Rent
- $917
- Median Home Value
- $162,000
- Median Age
- 38.1
- Homeownership
- 52%
- Broadband Access
- 82%
- Avg Commute
- 23 min
Nearby Cities
- Lynchburg69 km
- Richmond221 km
- Suffolk302 km
- Alexandria304 km
- Newport News305 km
Other Cities in Virginia
- Portsmouth97,384
- Suffolk94,856
- Lynchburg79,166
- Hampton137,217
- Alexandria157,594
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 64
- Educational Attainment
- 51
- Crime & Safety
- 47
- Weather
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