Norfolk vs Roanoke
Side-by-side comparison of Norfolk, VA and Roanoke, VA
Demographics
Population
235KNorfolk
99KRoanoke
2.4x diff
Median Age
32Norfolk
38Roanoke
17% diff
Pop. Density
4,411Norfolk
2,321Roanoke
90% diff
Area (sq mi)
96Norfolk
0Roanoke
292x diff
Male
50.7%
Norfolk47.1%
Roanoke8% diff
Female
49.3%
Norfolk52.9%
Roanoke7% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$64KNorfolk
$53KRoanoke
22% diff
Per Capita Income
$37KNorfolk
$35KRoanoke
8% diff
Poverty Rate
12.6%
Norfolk14.8%
Roanoke17% diff
Unemployment
6.1%
Norfolk5.5%
Roanoke11% diff
Cost of Living
101Norfolk
101Roanoke
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,393Norfolk
$1,206Roanoke
16% diff
Housing
Home Value
$272KNorfolk
$181KRoanoke
51% diff
Median Rent
$1,246Norfolk
$964Roanoke
29% diff
Homeownership
45.7%
Norfolk51.7%
Roanoke13% diff
Zillow Value
$312KNorfolk
$279KRoanoke
12% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,696Norfolk
$1,354Roanoke
25% diff
Rent Burden
31.7%
Norfolk28.8%
Roanoke10% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
479Norfolk
621Roanoke
30% diff
Property Crime
3,801Norfolk
4,117Roanoke
8% diff
Murder Rate
16Norfolk
11Roanoke
38% diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
61°FNorfolk
58°FRoanoke
6% diff
Jan Temp
42°FNorfolk
38°FRoanoke
11% diff
Jul Temp
81°FNorfolk
78°FRoanoke
4% diff
Rainfall
45.7"Norfolk
42.8"Roanoke
7% diff
Snowfall
3.0"Norfolk
14.8"Roanoke
4.9x diff
Education
Bachelor's+
32.7%
Norfolk28.9%
Roanoke13% diff
High School+
89.6%
Norfolk89.6%
RoanokeGraduate+
13.0%
Norfolk10.7%
Roanoke21% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
22.9 minNorfolk
19.9 minRoanoke
15% diff
Drive Alone
71.7%
Norfolk76.2%
Roanoke6% diff
Public Transit
2.8%
Norfolk2.4%
Roanoke17% diff
Work from Home
8.6%
Norfolk10.7%
Roanoke24% diff
Health
Obesity
41.7%
Norfolk41.9%
Roanoke0% diff
Smoking
15.0%
Norfolk17.0%
Roanoke13% diff
Uninsured
9.1%
Norfolk9.6%
Roanoke5% diff
Diabetes
13.7%
Norfolk13.2%
Roanoke4% diff
Heart Disease
5.8%
Norfolk6.2%
Roanoke7% diff
Depression
21.5%
Norfolk24.4%
Roanoke13% diff
The Verdict
25
Norfolk
:
12
Roanoke
Norfolk leads in 25 of 37 categories