Population
Blacksburg
45,288
Cuyahoga Falls
50,864
Median Income
Blacksburg
$48,070
Cuyahoga Falls
$70,645
Home Value
Blacksburg
$417,200
Cuyahoga Falls
$174,700
Rent
Blacksburg
$1,290
Cuyahoga Falls
$1,029
Crime Rate
Blacksburg
0.77
Cuyahoga Falls
1.74
Cost of Living
Blacksburg
111.9
Cuyahoga Falls
106.8
Avg Temp
Blacksburg
N/A
Cuyahoga Falls
N/A
Unemployment
Blacksburg
4.2%
Cuyahoga Falls
4.0%
How Similar Are Blacksburg & Cuyahoga Falls?
Cuyahoga Falls is Blacksburg's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Blacksburg
45,288
Cuyahoga Falls
50,864
Cuyahoga Falls has a 11% larger population than Blacksburg.
Violent Crime
Blacksburg
0.77
Cuyahoga Falls
1.74
Cuyahoga Falls's violent crime is significantly higher than Blacksburg's — 56% difference.
Property Crime
Blacksburg
7.15
Cuyahoga Falls
18.46
Cuyahoga Falls's property crime is significantly higher than Blacksburg's — 61% difference.
Political Leaning
Blacksburg
47.4%
Cuyahoga Falls
46.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Blacksburg
4.2%
Cuyahoga Falls
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Blacksburg
$48,070
Cuyahoga Falls
$70,645
Cuyahoga Falls has a 32% higher median income than Blacksburg.
Home Values
Blacksburg
$417,200
Cuyahoga Falls
$174,700
Blacksburg's home values is significantly higher than Cuyahoga Falls's — 58% difference.
Education
Blacksburg
25.6%
Cuyahoga Falls
27.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Blacksburg
77.7%
Cuyahoga Falls
83.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Blacksburg
111.9
Cuyahoga Falls
106.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Blacksburg and Cuyahoga Falls share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cuyahoga Falls
Cuyahoga Falls leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cuyahoga Falls leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCuyahoga Falls scores 108.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 167.9 in Blacksburg. Blacksburg scores 63.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 108.0 in Cuyahoga Falls. Blacksburg scores 86.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 104.0 in Cuyahoga Falls.
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Housing Market — Cuyahoga Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCuyahoga Falls has a vacancy rate of 6.0% compared to 18.1% in Blacksburg. Blacksburg has a median home value of $417,200 vs $174,700 in Cuyahoga Falls (139% higher). Cuyahoga Falls has a owner-occupied of 63.7% compared to 34.2% in Blacksburg.
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Jobs & Economy — Cuyahoga Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCuyahoga Falls has a poverty rate of 9.8% compared to 42.8% in Blacksburg. Blacksburg has a work from home of 17.2% compared to 11.5% in Cuyahoga Falls. Cuyahoga Falls has a median household income of $70,645 vs $48,070 in Blacksburg (32% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Blacksburg leads
Source: FBI UCRBlacksburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.10 in Cuyahoga Falls. Blacksburg has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.33 compared to 1.36 in Cuyahoga Falls. Blacksburg has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.23 compared to 16.33 in Cuyahoga Falls.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Cuyahoga Falls leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCuyahoga Falls has a high school diploma or higher of 48.1% compared to 30.0% in Blacksburg. Cuyahoga Falls has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.6% compared to 25.6% in Blacksburg.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCuyahoga Falls has a population of 50,864, about 1.1x the size of Blacksburg (45,288). Blacksburg skews younger with a median age of 21.9 vs 38.0.
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Blacksburg
Cuyahoga Falls
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBlacksburg: 5 vs Cuyahoga Falls: 2 for with emergency services. Cuyahoga Falls: 4.0 vs Blacksburg: 3.6 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 0.3% in Cuyahoga Falls. Blacksburg has a work from home of 17.2% compared to 11.5% in Cuyahoga Falls. Cuyahoga Falls has a drive alone of 79.7% compared to 53.9% in Blacksburg.
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