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Compare Roanoke to Reston

This post compares Roanoke, Virginia to Reston, 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) Reston (CDP)
Population 99,572 60,352
Income (median) $36,256 $80,666
Home Value (median) $133,700 $481,500
White 62% 73%
Black 28% 10%
Asian 2% 10%
With Kids 26% 25%
Age (median) 38 39
Rentals 48% 39%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Roanoke or Reston?
A: Roanoke has a larger population count than Reston: 99572 compared with 60352 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Roanoke or Reston?
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 39% for Reston.

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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