Virginia Beach vs Roanoke
Virginia Beach, VA compared with Roanoke, VA · 219 miles apart
Virginia Beach has 453,737 residents to Roanoke’s 99,111. Virginia Beach comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Roanoke does better on median rent, average commute, price to income.
| Virginia Beach, VA | Roanoke, VA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 453,737 | 99,111 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,854 | 2,331 |
| Median household income | $92,968 | $55,378 |
| Median home value | $382,500 | $190,500 |
| Median rent | $1,714 | $996 |
| Homeownership | 65.1% | 52.4% |
| Average commute | 23.4 min | 19 min |
| Median age | 37.9 | 38.3 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 40.9% | 30% |
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 18.3% |
| Unemployment | 4% | 5.6% |
| Price to income | 4.1× | 3.4× |
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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