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Compare Blacksburg to West Springfield

This post compares Blacksburg, Virginia to West Springfield, 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 Blacksburg (town) West Springfield (CDP)
Population 44,079 23,106
Income (median) $49,020 $80,176
Home Value (median) $286,500 $457,100
White 78% 66%
Black 4% 8%
Asian 12% 18%
With Kids 16% 32%
Age (median) 22 41
Rentals 69% 19%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Blacksburg or West Springfield?
A: Blacksburg has a larger population count than West Springfield: 44079 compared with 23106 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Blacksburg or in West Springfield?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Blacksburg.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Blacksburg or West Springfield?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Blacksburg.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Blacksburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 69% for Blacksburg versus 19% for West Springfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Blacksburg may include: Harrisonburg, Charlottesville, and Fredericksburg.

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

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