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Arlington

Arlington, VA

Population: 235,463
VS
Roanoke

Roanoke, VA

Population: 98,677

Arlington vs Roanoke

Side-by-side comparison of Arlington, VA and Roanoke, VA

Demographics

Population
235KArlington
99KRoanoke
2.4x diff
Median Age
36Arlington
38Roanoke
7% diff
Pop. Density
9,056Arlington
2,321Roanoke
3.9x diff
Area (sq mi)
10Arlington
0Roanoke
30.5x diff
Male
50.3%
Arlington
47.1%
Roanoke
7% diff
Female
49.7%
Arlington
52.9%
Roanoke
6% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$140KArlington
$53KRoanoke
2.7x diff
Per Capita Income
$88KArlington
$35KRoanoke
2.5x diff
Poverty Rate
5.0%
Arlington
14.8%
Roanoke
3x diff
Unemployment
2.5%
Arlington
3.4%
Roanoke
36% diff
Cost of Living
101Arlington
101Roanoke
Avg Weekly Wage
$2,363Arlington
$1,206Roanoke
96% diff

Housing

Home Value
$865KArlington
$181KRoanoke
4.8x diff
Median Rent
$2,275Arlington
$964Roanoke
2.4x diff
Homeownership
41.8%
Arlington
51.7%
Roanoke
24% diff
Zillow Value
$811KArlington
$272KRoanoke
3x diff
Zillow Rent
$2,591Arlington
$1,354Roanoke
91% diff
Rent Burden
26.1%
Arlington
28.8%
Roanoke
10% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
183Arlington
387Roanoke
2.1x diff
Property Crime
1,959Arlington
4,413Roanoke
2.3x diff
Murder Rate
—Arlington
13Roanoke

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
58°FArlington
58°FRoanoke
1% diff
Jan Temp
43°FArlington
42°FRoanoke
1% diff
Jul Temp
78°FArlington
77°FRoanoke
1% diff
Rainfall
45.1"Arlington
39.6"Roanoke
14% diff
Snowfall
1.4"Arlington
3.5"Roanoke
2.5x diff
Sunny Days
289Arlington
306Roanoke
6% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
77.1%
Arlington
28.9%
Roanoke
2.7x diff
High School+
95.4%
Arlington
89.6%
Roanoke
6% diff
Graduate+
41.1%
Arlington
10.7%
Roanoke
3.8x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
26.6 minArlington
19.9 minRoanoke
34% diff
Drive Alone
39.7%
Arlington
76.2%
Roanoke
92% diff
Public Transit
15.9%
Arlington
2.4%
Roanoke
6.5x diff
Work from Home
31.5%
Arlington
10.7%
Roanoke
2.9x diff

Health

Obesity
25.1%
Arlington
41.9%
Roanoke
67% diff
Smoking
7.1%
Arlington
17.0%
Roanoke
2.4x diff
Uninsured
6.4%
Arlington
11.2%
Roanoke
75% diff
Diabetes
8.5%
Arlington
13.2%
Roanoke
55% diff
Heart Disease
4.1%
Arlington
6.2%
Roanoke
51% diff
Depression
20.9%
Arlington
24.4%
Roanoke
17% diff

The Verdict

30 Arlington
:
8 Roanoke

Arlington leads in 30 of 38 categories

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