Population
Blacksburg
45,288
Crown Point
34,042
Median Income
Blacksburg
$48,070
Crown Point
$95,757
Home Value
Blacksburg
$417,200
Crown Point
$272,800
Rent
Blacksburg
$1,290
Crown Point
$1,369
Crime Rate
Blacksburg
0.77
Crown Point
0.77
Cost of Living
Blacksburg
111.9
Crown Point
134.6
Avg Temp
Blacksburg
N/A
Crown Point
N/A
Unemployment
Blacksburg
4.2%
Crown Point
4.1%
How Similar Are Blacksburg & Crown Point?
Crown Point is Blacksburg's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Blacksburg
45,288
Crown Point
34,042
Blacksburg has a 25% larger population than Crown Point.
Violent Crime
Blacksburg
0.77
Crown Point
0.77
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Blacksburg
7.15
Crown Point
5.31
Blacksburg has a 26% higher property crime than Crown Point.
Political Leaning
Blacksburg
47.4%
Crown Point
46.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Blacksburg
4.2%
Crown Point
4.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Blacksburg
$48,070
Crown Point
$95,757
Crown Point has a 50% higher median income than Blacksburg.
Home Values
Blacksburg
$417,200
Crown Point
$272,800
Blacksburg has a 35% higher home values than Crown Point.
Education
Blacksburg
25.6%
Crown Point
24.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Blacksburg
77.7%
Crown Point
78.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Blacksburg
111.9
Crown Point
134.6
Crown Point has a 17% higher cost of living than Blacksburg.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Blacksburg and Crown Point share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Blacksburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBlacksburg scores 63.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 129.4 in Crown Point. Blacksburg scores 86.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 123.2 in Crown Point. Blacksburg scores 89.4 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 118.6 in Crown Point.
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Housing Market — Crown Point leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrown Point has a vacancy rate of 2.1% compared to 18.1% in Blacksburg. Crown Point has a owner-occupied of 83.8% compared to 34.2% in Blacksburg. Blacksburg has a median home value of $417,200 vs $272,800 in Crown Point (53% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Crown Point leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrown Point has a poverty rate of 6.8% compared to 42.8% in Blacksburg. Blacksburg has a work from home of 17.2% compared to 9.2% in Crown Point. Blacksburg: 13 min vs Crown Point: 26 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Crown Point leads
Source: FBI UCRBlacksburg has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in Crown Point. Crown Point has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.34 compared to 0.68 in Blacksburg. Crown Point has a violent crime clearance of 63.0% compared to 37.1% in Blacksburg.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCrown Point has a high school diploma or higher of 44.8% compared to 30.0% in Blacksburg. Blacksburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.6% compared to 24.0% in Crown Point.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlacksburg has a population of 45,288, about 1.3x the size of Crown Point (34,042). Blacksburg skews younger with a median age of 21.9 vs 39.1.
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Blacksburg
Crown Point
Healthcare — Blacksburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBlacksburg: 5 vs Crown Point: 3 for with emergency services. Blacksburg: 3.6 vs Crown Point: 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 0.0% in Crown Point. Blacksburg has a public transit of 6.6% compared to 0.9% in Crown Point. Blacksburg has a work from home of 17.2% compared to 9.2% in Crown Point.
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