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Compare Roanoke to Lynchburg

This post compares Roanoke, Virginia to Lynchburg, 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) Lynchburg (city)
Population 99,572 79,237
Income (median) $36,256 $36,361
Home Value (median) $133,700 $153,800
White 62% 65%
Black 28% 28%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 26% 28%
Age (median) 38 28
Rentals 48% 50%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Roanoke or Lynchburg?
A: Roanoke has a larger population count than Lynchburg: 99572 compared with 79237 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lynchburg does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 48% for Roanoke versus 50% for Lynchburg.

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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