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Compare Roanoke to Suffolk

This post compares Roanoke, Virginia to Suffolk, 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) Suffolk (city)
Population 99,572 88,057
Income (median) $36,256 $49,641
Home Value (median) $133,700 $238,200
White 62% 52%
Black 28% 41%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 26% 37%
Age (median) 38 38
Rentals 48% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Roanoke or Suffolk?
A: Roanoke has a similar population count than Suffolk: 99572 compared with 88057 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Roanoke or Suffolk?
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 Suffolk.

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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