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Compare Roanoke to Harrisonburg

This post compares Roanoke, Virginia to Harrisonburg, 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) Harrisonburg (city)
Population 99,572 53,064
Income (median) $36,256 $35,826
Home Value (median) $133,700 $196,200
White 62% 82%
Black 28% 7%
Asian 2% 4%
With Kids 26% 27%
Age (median) 38 24
Rentals 48% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Roanoke or Harrisonburg?
A: Roanoke has a larger population count than Harrisonburg: 99572 compared with 53064 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Harrisonburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 48% for Roanoke versus 61% for Harrisonburg.

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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