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Compare Roanoke to Charlottesville

This post compares Roanoke, Virginia to Charlottesville, 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 Roanoke (city) Charlottesville (city)
Population 99,572 46,487
Income (median) $36,256 $48,108
Home Value (median) $133,700 $277,800
White 62% 70%
Black 28% 18%
Asian 2% 7%
With Kids 26% 23%
Age (median) 38 30
Rentals 48% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Roanoke or Charlottesville?
A: Roanoke has a larger population count than Charlottesville: 99572 compared with 46487 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Charlottesville does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 48% for Roanoke versus 55% for Charlottesville.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Roanoke may include: Hopewell, Danville, and Waynesboro.

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

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