Blacksburg, VA

Blacksburg is a mid-size city in Virginia with a population of 45,288. Residents earn $48,070 per year, which is 36% below the national average.

2.9 /5.0

C+ Fair

45,288 Population 2,287/sq mi density

$48,070 Median Income $29,454 per capita

$417,200 Home Value $412,402 Zillow

$1,290 Median Rent 44.6% income on rent

52°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr

111 Violent Crime/100K 612 property/100K

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Overall

2.9 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.8 / 5.0

$48,070 median income, 2.1% unemployment

Affordability

1.8 / 5.0

$417,200 home value, $1,290/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

111 violent crimes/100K (71% below avg)

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

69.7% bachelor's degree or higher

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2 reported haunted locations found near Blacksburg, VA.

Name	Description
Holiday Inn	The hotel sits on land that used to be a plantation known as "Jacob's Lantern". There is a nightclub called "Attitudes" in the hotel, and the manager has told me of being asked by the front desk to turn the music down, even though there was no music playing. He also told me of hearing laughter & voices in the club after hours, only to discover no one there.
Lyric Theater	The Lyric has been around for more than 75 years, and is one of the few theaters left with an upper balcony. Yjere have been numerous accounts from workers there of hearing things, and feeling someone brush behind them. It is believed that a worker died in the theater years ago.