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Compare Roanoke to Richmond

This post compares Roanoke, Virginia to Richmond, 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) Richmond (city)
Population 99,572 220,892
Income (median) $36,256 $41,882
Home Value (median) $133,700 $209,200
White 62% 44%
Black 28% 48%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 26% 22%
Age (median) 38 33
Rentals 48% 58%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Roanoke or Richmond?
A: Roanoke has a much smaller population count than Richmond: 99572 compared with 220892 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Richmond does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 48% for Roanoke versus 58% for Richmond.

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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