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Compare Reston to Blacksburg

This post compares Reston, Virginia to Blacksburg, 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 Reston (CDP) Blacksburg (town)
Population 60,352 44,079
Income (median) $80,666 $49,020
Home Value (median) $481,500 $286,500
White 73% 78%
Black 10% 4%
Asian 10% 12%
With Kids 25% 16%
Age (median) 39 22
Rentals 39% 69%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Reston or Blacksburg?
A: Reston has a larger population count than Blacksburg: 60352 compared with 44079 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Blacksburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 39% for Reston versus 69% for Blacksburg.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Reston may include: Fairfax, West-Springfield, and Oakton.

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

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