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Roanoke is a mid-size city of 98,355 people in Roanoke city, Virginia. It's part of the Roanoke, VA area. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $191k and rent runs about $996 a month.
98,355people
$191kTypical home
$996/moRent
88° / 48°Summer / winter
14"Snow
235Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 98,355
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,313 people per sq mi
- 124 mi to Raleigh, NC
- In the Roanoke, VA area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $191k (≈$1,201/mo)
- Median rent $996/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (560 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (3,501 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 24% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 3 mi to ROA airport
- 81 mi to GSO (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 958 ft
- 147 mi to the ocean
- 11 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 50 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 270 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 52 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Roanoke city: D+24 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk