Compare-Cities.com

Compare Roanoke to Fairfax

This post compares Roanoke, Virginia to Fairfax, 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) Fairfax (city)
Population 99,572 23,580
Income (median) $36,256 $65,214
Home Value (median) $133,700 $501,900
White 62% 68%
Black 28% 4%
Asian 2% 16%
With Kids 26% 31%
Age (median) 38 39
Rentals 48% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Roanoke or Fairfax?
A: Roanoke has a much larger population count than Fairfax: 99572 compared with 23580 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Roanoke does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 48% for Roanoke versus 30% for Fairfax.

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.

City first letter menu:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z