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Roanoke, VA
Virginia · Roanoke city · Roanoke Metro
Roanoke is a mid-size city in Virginia with a population of 98,677. Residents earn $52,671 per year, which is 30% below the national average.
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
98,677
Population
2,321/sq mi density
$52,671
Median Income
$34,792 per capita
$180,500
Home Value
$272,178 Zillow
$964
Median Rent
28.8% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
387
Violent Crime/100K
4,413 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$52,671 median income, 3.4% unemployment
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Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$180,500 home value, $964/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
387 violent crimes/100K (2% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.9% bachelor's degree or higher
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UFO Sightings
31
Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database
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Historic Markers
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UFO Sightings Near Roanoke, VA
31 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Roanoke, VA.
| Name | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Roanoke, VA | 2014 | Two orange fireball shaped craft observed by Military Retiree and son over 17 minutes. |
| Roanoke, VA | 2014 | Bright, reddish-orange light moving in the night sky above Roanoke, Va. |
| Roanoke, VA | 2013 | UFO flap in Roanoke, VA - almost daily |
| Roanoke, VA | 2013 | Bonfire in the sky |
| Roanoke, VA | 2013 | Stationary light above Roanoke City Virigna From dusk to 9-10pm every night. |
| Roanoke, VA | 2013 | Short 3 foot alien seen near creek in Roanoke, VA. |
| Roanoke, VA | 2012 | Wingless cylinder shaped craft flying south over Roanoke, VA. |
| Roanoke, VA | 2012 | This was brownish oddly shapped craft following under an airlplane. |
| Roanoke, VA | 2011 | THREE SHIPS MOVING IN FORMATION WITH EACH OTHER. 1 WHITE 2 RED DISK SHAPE CRAFT WITH A STRANGE AURA AROUND THEM. |
| Roanoke, VA | 2010 | I was driving home from work and i took a shortcut on a country road and went about 5 miles down but it turned into a dead end. After t |
| Roanoke, VA | 2009 | Moving lights with no sound. |
| Roanoke, VA | 2009 | 3 unidentifiable green orbs were seen flying in the sky on a cloudy night. |
| Roanoke, VA | 2009 | falling star that curved around and came right up in front of me , firery orange/blue neon green ring around it |
| Roanoke, VA | 2008 | Roanoke County Police respond to reports of strange object in the sky over Catawba area. |
| Roanoke, VA | 2008 | Approxiately 11:45 p.m., my wife and I were traveling 81 North to West Virginia and we noticed an object floating 100 yds away from the |
| Roanoke, VA | 2007 | Observed bright twinkling object much larger than any in the sky except the moon many times Sept-Nov. ((NUFORC Note: Sirius?? PD)) |
| Roanoke, VA | 2006 | Brilliant greenish/white object drops from sky. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor?? PD)) |
| Roanoke, VA | 2005 | bottem was covered with lights. and it was a big black triangle like shape. |
| Roanoke, VA | 2005 | Brilliant object fades then arches across sky and disappers. |
| Roanoke, VA | 2003 | ROANOKE LIGHT BALL OR CRAFT - DECEMBER 2003 |
| Roanoke, VA | 2003 | i havent never seen anything like that ever ! |
| Roanoke, VA | 2002 | Jackrock shaped object seen in broad daylight |
| Roanoke, VA | 2001 | orb-shaped ball of light that sat silent & still, then zoomed upward and out of sight. |
| Roanoke, VA | 2001 | Unusual cloud-like formations with precise activity from at least three moving lights |
| Roanoke, VA | 1999 | At 16:52 under partly cloudy skies I witnessed a luminescent(white hot) teardrop shaped object which appeared in the Notheast and moved |
| Roanoke, VA | 1998 | IT WAS A BRIGHT BALL OF LIGHT OVER THE BLUE RIDGE MOUTAINS.IT MOVED TO THE LEFT MOVED TO THE RIGHT THEN WENT SOUTH WEST THEN WITHIN ABL |
| Roanoke, VA | 1996 | I saw a triangular craft with only red light from front to back on it. Craft stopped over my back yard and shone light down. |
| Roanoke, VA | 1990 | "Yellow Orb following vehicle , bright yellow lights entering vehicle. |
| Roanoke, VA | 1973 | Silver silent sphere seen in Roanoke, VA in 1973 |
| Roanoke, VA | 1972 | WHAT LOOKED LIKE STARS IN SKY THAT WERE MOVING IN FORMATION |
| Roanoke, VA | 1972 | Children see hovering craft above house |