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Blue Ridge, VA
Full City Profile · Virginia · Roanoke city County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
3,112
Population
511/sq mi density
$83,113
Median Income
$36,323 per capita
$247,900
Home Value
$301,952 Zillow
56°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
453
Violent Crime/100K
2,630 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$83,113 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$247,900 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
453 violent crimes/100K (19% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$83,113
11% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,323
7% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
81% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Blue Ridge vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Blue Ridge’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$83,113
111%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,323
93%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,300
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,206
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,206
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.7%
10% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.1%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$10,061M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
16.7%
Other
8.2%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,548
Restaurants
302
Healthcare
389
Retail
536
Manufacturing
87
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,300
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,940
41% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $83,113 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,323 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,300 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,206 |
| County GDP | $10,061M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.498 |
| Cost of Living Index | 101.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 16.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,548 |
| Restaurants | 302 |
| Healthcare | 389 |
| Retail | 536 |
| Manufacturing | 87 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,300 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,940 |