Population
Blacksburg
45,288
Carlisle
21,335
Median Income
Blacksburg
$48,070
Carlisle
$59,742
Home Value
Blacksburg
$417,200
Carlisle
$212,400
Rent
Blacksburg
$1,290
Carlisle
$986
Crime Rate
Blacksburg
0.77
Carlisle
1.73
Cost of Living
Blacksburg
111.9
Carlisle
101.7
Avg Temp
Blacksburg
N/A
Carlisle
N/A
Unemployment
Blacksburg
4.2%
Carlisle
4.1%
How Similar Are Blacksburg & Carlisle?
Carlisle is Blacksburg's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Blacksburg
45,288
Carlisle
21,335
Blacksburg (45,288) is about 2.1x larger than Carlisle (21,335).
Violent Crime
Blacksburg
0.77
Carlisle
1.73
Carlisle's violent crime is significantly higher than Blacksburg's — 56% difference.
Property Crime
Blacksburg
7.15
Carlisle
11.45
Carlisle has a 38% higher property crime than Blacksburg.
Political Leaning
Blacksburg
47.4%
Carlisle
54.1%
Blacksburg leans Democratic while Carlisle leans Republican.
Unemployment
Blacksburg
4.2%
Carlisle
4.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Blacksburg
$48,070
Carlisle
$59,742
Carlisle has a 20% higher median income than Blacksburg.
Home Values
Blacksburg
$417,200
Carlisle
$212,400
Blacksburg has a 49% higher home values than Carlisle.
Education
Blacksburg
25.6%
Carlisle
23.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Blacksburg
77.7%
Carlisle
76.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Blacksburg
111.9
Carlisle
101.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Blacksburg and Carlisle share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carlisle
Blacksburg leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCarlisle scores 115.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 167.9 in Blacksburg. Blacksburg scores 63.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.3 in Carlisle. Blacksburg has a fair market rent (1br) of $993 vs $1,212 in Carlisle (18% lower).
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Housing Market — Carlisle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarlisle has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 18.1% in Blacksburg. Blacksburg has a median home value of $417,200 vs $212,400 in Carlisle (96% higher). Carlisle has a median rent of $986 vs $1,290 in Blacksburg (31% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarlisle has a poverty rate of 17.4% compared to 42.8% in Blacksburg. Blacksburg: 20,907 vs Carlisle: 11,787 for labor force. Blacksburg has a work from home of 17.2% compared to 10.8% in Carlisle.
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Crime & Safety — Blacksburg leads
Source: FBI UCRBlacksburg has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.22 in Carlisle. Blacksburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.22 in Carlisle. Blacksburg has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.33 compared to 0.99 in Carlisle.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarlisle has a high school diploma or higher of 44.1% compared to 30.0% in Blacksburg. Blacksburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.6% compared to 23.5% in Carlisle.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlacksburg has a population of 45,288, about 2.1x the size of Carlisle (21,335). Blacksburg skews younger with a median age of 21.9 vs 34.4.
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Blacksburg
Carlisle
Healthcare — Blacksburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBlacksburg: 5 vs Carlisle: 4 for with emergency services. Blacksburg: 3.6 vs Carlisle: 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 public transit of 6.6% compared to 0.5% in Carlisle. Blacksburg has a work from home of 17.2% compared to 10.8% in Carlisle. Carlisle has a drive alone of 67.5% compared to 53.9% in Blacksburg.
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