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Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, VA

Population: 457,066
VS
Roanoke

Roanoke, VA

Population: 98,677

Virginia Beach vs Roanoke

Side-by-side comparison of Virginia Beach, VA and Roanoke, VA

Demographics

Population
457KVirginia Beach
99KRoanoke
4.6x diff
Median Age
37Virginia Beach
38Roanoke
2% diff
Pop. Density
1,868Virginia Beach
2,321Roanoke
24% diff
Area (sq mi)
245Virginia Beach
0Roanoke
741.6x diff
Male
49.1%
Virginia Beach
47.1%
Roanoke
4% diff
Female
50.9%
Virginia Beach
52.9%
Roanoke
4% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$91KVirginia Beach
$53KRoanoke
72% diff
Per Capita Income
$47KVirginia Beach
$35KRoanoke
36% diff
Poverty Rate
6.6%
Virginia Beach
14.8%
Roanoke
2.2x diff
Unemployment
2.7%
Virginia Beach
3.4%
Roanoke
26% diff
Cost of Living
101Virginia Beach
101Roanoke
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,115Virginia Beach
$1,206Roanoke
8% diff

Housing

Home Value
$366KVirginia Beach
$181KRoanoke
2x diff
Median Rent
$1,649Virginia Beach
$964Roanoke
71% diff
Homeownership
64.9%
Virginia Beach
51.7%
Roanoke
26% diff
Zillow Value
$419KVirginia Beach
$272KRoanoke
54% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,953Virginia Beach
$1,354Roanoke
44% diff
Rent Burden
31.1%
Virginia Beach
28.8%
Roanoke
8% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
129Virginia Beach
387Roanoke
3x diff
Property Crime
1,761Virginia Beach
4,413Roanoke
2.5x diff
Murder Rate
7Virginia Beach
13Roanoke
95% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
62°FVirginia Beach
58°FRoanoke
7% diff
Jan Temp
48°FVirginia Beach
42°FRoanoke
15% diff
Jul Temp
79°FVirginia Beach
77°FRoanoke
3% diff
Rainfall
49.2"Virginia Beach
39.6"Roanoke
24% diff
Snowfall
0.4"Virginia Beach
3.5"Roanoke
8.6x diff
Sunny Days
303Virginia Beach
306Roanoke
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
40.4%
Virginia Beach
28.9%
Roanoke
40% diff
High School+
94.7%
Virginia Beach
89.6%
Roanoke
6% diff
Graduate+
15.1%
Virginia Beach
10.7%
Roanoke
41% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
23.2 minVirginia Beach
19.9 minRoanoke
17% diff
Drive Alone
75.3%
Virginia Beach
76.2%
Roanoke
1% diff
Public Transit
0.8%
Virginia Beach
2.4%
Roanoke
3x diff
Work from Home
12.7%
Virginia Beach
10.7%
Roanoke
19% diff

Health

Obesity
36.5%
Virginia Beach
41.9%
Roanoke
15% diff
Smoking
12.3%
Virginia Beach
17.0%
Roanoke
38% diff
Uninsured
8.4%
Virginia Beach
11.2%
Roanoke
33% diff
Diabetes
11.0%
Virginia Beach
13.2%
Roanoke
20% diff
Heart Disease
5.0%
Virginia Beach
6.2%
Roanoke
24% diff
Depression
23.9%
Virginia Beach
24.4%
Roanoke
2% diff

The Verdict

28 Virginia Beach
:
11 Roanoke

Virginia Beach leads in 28 of 39 categories

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