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Compare Alexandria to Roanoke

This post compares Alexandria, Virginia to Roanoke, Virginia across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Alexandria (city) Roanoke (city)
Population 154,710 99,572
Income (median) $70,934 $36,256
Home Value (median) $537,900 $133,700
White 62% 62%
Black 22% 28%
Asian 6% 2%
With Kids 22% 26%
Age (median) 36 38
Rentals 56% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Alexandria or Roanoke?
A: Alexandria has a larger population count than Roanoke: 154710 compared with 99572 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Alexandria or in Roanoke?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Alexandria.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Alexandria or Roanoke?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Alexandria.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Alexandria does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 56% for Alexandria versus 48% for Roanoke.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Alexandria may include: Arlington, Reston, and Baileys-Crossroads.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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