Roanoke vs Lynchburg
Roanoke, VA compared with Lynchburg, VA · 43 miles apart
Roanoke has 99,111 residents to Lynchburg’s 81,347. Roanoke comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, poverty rate. Lynchburg does better on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| Roanoke, VA | Lynchburg, VA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 99,111 | 81,347 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,331 | 1,663 |
| Median household income | $55,378 | $57,947 |
| Median home value | $190,500 | $229,800 |
| Median rent | $996 | $1,073 |
| Homeownership | 52.4% | 48.9% |
| Average commute | 19 min | 16.8 min |
| Median age | 38.3 | 28.6 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 30% | 38.5% |
| Poverty rate | 18.3% | 18.6% |
| Unemployment | 5.6% | 5.3% |
| Price to income | 3.4× | 4× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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