Population
Blacksburg
45,288
Glens Falls
14,678
Median Income
Blacksburg
$48,070
Glens Falls
$70,089
Home Value
Blacksburg
$417,200
Glens Falls
$195,800
Rent
Blacksburg
$1,290
Glens Falls
$1,050
Crime Rate
Blacksburg
0.77
Glens Falls
1.60
Cost of Living
Blacksburg
111.9
Glens Falls
111.2
Avg Temp
Blacksburg
N/A
Glens Falls
N/A
Unemployment
Blacksburg
4.2%
Glens Falls
4.3%
How Similar Are Blacksburg & Glens Falls?
Glens Falls is Blacksburg's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Blacksburg
45,288
Glens Falls
14,678
Blacksburg (45,288) is about 3.1x larger than Glens Falls (14,678).
Violent Crime
Blacksburg
0.77
Glens Falls
1.60
Glens Falls's violent crime is significantly higher than Blacksburg's — 52% difference.
Property Crime
Blacksburg
7.15
Glens Falls
6.59
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Blacksburg
47.4%
Glens Falls
52.1%
Blacksburg leans Democratic while Glens Falls leans Republican.
Unemployment
Blacksburg
4.2%
Glens Falls
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Blacksburg
$48,070
Glens Falls
$70,089
Glens Falls has a 31% higher median income than Blacksburg.
Home Values
Blacksburg
$417,200
Glens Falls
$195,800
Blacksburg's home values is significantly higher than Glens Falls's — 53% difference.
Education
Blacksburg
25.6%
Glens Falls
23.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Blacksburg
77.7%
Glens Falls
90.8%
Glens Falls has a 14% higher demographics than Blacksburg.
Cost of Living
Blacksburg
111.9
Glens Falls
111.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Blacksburg and Glens Falls 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 107.1 in Glens Falls. Glens Falls scores 121.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 167.9 in Blacksburg. Blacksburg scores 86.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 103.6 in Glens Falls.
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Housing Market — Glens Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlens Falls has a vacancy rate of 6.4% compared to 18.1% in Blacksburg. Blacksburg has a median home value of $417,200 vs $195,800 in Glens Falls (113% higher). Glens Falls has a owner-occupied of 50.7% compared to 34.2% in Blacksburg.
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Jobs & Economy — Blacksburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlens Falls has a poverty rate of 11.6% compared to 42.8% in Blacksburg. Blacksburg: 20,907 vs Glens Falls: 8,091 for labor force. Blacksburg has a work from home of 17.2% compared to 7.1% in Glens Falls.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRBlacksburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.14 in Glens Falls. Blacksburg has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.33 compared to 1.25 in Glens Falls. Blacksburg has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.77 compared to 1.60 in Glens Falls.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGlens Falls has a high school diploma or higher of 43.2% compared to 30.0% in Blacksburg. Blacksburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.6% compared to 23.8% in Glens Falls.
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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 3.1x the size of Glens Falls (14,678). Blacksburg skews younger with a median age of 21.9 vs 37.1.
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Black
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Asian
Blacksburg
Glens Falls
Healthcare — Blacksburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBlacksburg: 3.6 vs Glens Falls: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Blacksburg: 5 vs Glens Falls: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Blacksburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlacksburg has a public transit of 6.6% compared to 0.6% in Glens Falls. Blacksburg has a bicycle of 2.9% compared to 1.0% in Glens Falls. Blacksburg has a work from home of 17.2% compared to 7.1% in Glens Falls.
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