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Compare Richmond to Roanoke

This post compares Richmond, 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 Richmond (city) Roanoke (city)
Population 220,892 99,572
Income (median) $41,882 $36,256
Home Value (median) $209,200 $133,700
White 44% 62%
Black 48% 28%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 22% 26%
Age (median) 33 38
Rentals 58% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Richmond or Roanoke?
A: Richmond has a larger population count than Roanoke: 220892 compared with 99572 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Richmond does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 58% for Richmond versus 48% for Roanoke.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Richmond may include: Norfolk, Newport-News, and Hampton.

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

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