Population
Blacksburg
45,288
Attleboro
46,499
Median Income
Blacksburg
$48,070
Attleboro
$93,266
Home Value
Blacksburg
$417,200
Attleboro
$409,100
Rent
Blacksburg
$1,290
Attleboro
$1,446
Crime Rate
Blacksburg
0.77
Attleboro
2.21
Cost of Living
Blacksburg
111.9
Attleboro
148.4
Avg Temp
Blacksburg
N/A
Attleboro
N/A
Unemployment
Blacksburg
4.2%
Attleboro
4.5%
How Similar Are Blacksburg & Attleboro?
Attleboro is Blacksburg's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Blacksburg
45,288
Attleboro
46,499
Both cities have similar populations — Blacksburg at 45,288 and Attleboro at 46,499.
Violent Crime
Blacksburg
0.77
Attleboro
2.21
Attleboro's violent crime is significantly higher than Blacksburg's — 65% difference.
Property Crime
Blacksburg
7.15
Attleboro
11.26
Attleboro has a 37% higher property crime than Blacksburg.
Political Leaning
Blacksburg
47.4%
Attleboro
48.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Blacksburg
4.2%
Attleboro
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Blacksburg
$48,070
Attleboro
$93,266
Attleboro has a 48% higher median income than Blacksburg.
Home Values
Blacksburg
$417,200
Attleboro
$409,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Blacksburg
25.6%
Attleboro
23.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Blacksburg
77.7%
Attleboro
79.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Blacksburg
111.9
Attleboro
148.4
Attleboro has a 25% higher cost of living than Blacksburg.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Blacksburg and Attleboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Blacksburg leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Blacksburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBlacksburg scores 63.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.6 in Attleboro. Blacksburg scores 86.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 121.3 in Attleboro. Blacksburg has a living wage (family of 4) of $116,342 vs $154,320 in Attleboro (25% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAttleboro has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 18.1% in Blacksburg. Attleboro has a owner-occupied of 66.2% compared to 34.2% in Blacksburg. Blacksburg has a median property tax of $3,341 vs $5,060 in Attleboro (34% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Attleboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAttleboro has a poverty rate of 9.2% compared to 42.8% in Blacksburg. Blacksburg: 13 min vs Attleboro: 26 min for mean commute. Attleboro has a median household income of $93,266 vs $48,070 in Blacksburg (48% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Blacksburg leads
Source: FBI UCRBlacksburg has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Attleboro. Blacksburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.44 in Attleboro. Blacksburg has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.33 compared to 1.58 in Attleboro.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAttleboro has a high school diploma or higher of 45.6% compared to 30.0% in Blacksburg. Blacksburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.6% compared to 23.6% in Attleboro.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAttleboro has a population of 46,499, about 1x the size of Blacksburg (45,288). Blacksburg skews younger with a median age of 21.9 vs 39.4.
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Blacksburg
Attleboro
Healthcare — Blacksburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBlacksburg: 5 vs Attleboro: 3 for with emergency services. Blacksburg: 3.6 vs Attleboro: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Blacksburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlacksburg has a bicycle of 2.9% compared to 0.5% in Attleboro. Blacksburg has a public transit of 6.6% compared to 2.6% in Attleboro. Blacksburg: 13 min vs Attleboro: 26 min for mean commute time.
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