Population
Blacksburg
45,288
Keller
45,598
Median Income
Blacksburg
$48,070
Keller
$172,654
Home Value
Blacksburg
$417,200
Keller
$557,700
Rent
Blacksburg
$1,290
Keller
$1,985
Crime Rate
Blacksburg
0.77
Keller
0.77
Cost of Living
Blacksburg
111.9
Keller
236.0
Avg Temp
Blacksburg
N/A
Keller
N/A
Unemployment
Blacksburg
4.2%
Keller
3.0%
How Similar Are Blacksburg & Keller?
Keller is Blacksburg's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Blacksburg
45,288
Keller
45,598
Both cities have similar populations — Blacksburg at 45,288 and Keller at 45,598.
Violent Crime
Blacksburg
0.77
Keller
0.77
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Blacksburg
7.15
Keller
6.56
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Blacksburg
47.4%
Keller
51.9%
Blacksburg leans Democratic while Keller leans Republican.
Unemployment
Blacksburg
4.2%
Keller
3.0%
Blacksburg has a 28% higher unemployment than Keller.
Median Income
Blacksburg
$48,070
Keller
$172,654
Keller's median income is significantly higher than Blacksburg's — 72% difference.
Home Values
Blacksburg
$417,200
Keller
$557,700
Keller has a 25% higher home values than Blacksburg.
Education
Blacksburg
25.6%
Keller
40.8%
Keller has a 37% higher education than Blacksburg.
Demographics
Blacksburg
77.7%
Keller
81.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Blacksburg
111.9
Keller
236.0
Keller's cost of living is significantly higher than Blacksburg's — 53% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Blacksburg and Keller share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Keller 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 263.9 in Keller. Blacksburg has a living wage (family of 4) of $116,342 vs $245,417 in Keller (53% lower). Blacksburg has a living wage (1 adult) of $49,222 vs $103,830 in Keller (53% lower).
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Housing Market — Keller leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKeller has a vacancy rate of 2.3% compared to 18.1% in Blacksburg. Blacksburg has a median property tax of $3,341 vs $9,943 in Keller (66% lower). Keller has a owner-occupied of 81.9% compared to 34.2% in Blacksburg.
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Jobs & Economy — Keller leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKeller has a poverty rate of 3.2% compared to 42.8% in Blacksburg. Keller has a median household income of $172,654 vs $48,070 in Blacksburg (72% higher). Keller has a per capita income of $76,859 vs $29,454 in Blacksburg (62% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Keller leads
Source: FBI UCRBlacksburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.06 in Keller. Keller has a violent crime clearance of 69.4% compared to 37.1% in Blacksburg. Blacksburg has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.33 compared to 0.41 in Keller.
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Schools & Education — Keller leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKeller has a high school diploma or higher of 49.2% compared to 30.0% in Blacksburg. Keller has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.8% compared to 25.6% in Blacksburg.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKeller has a population of 45,598, about 1x the size of Blacksburg (45,288). Blacksburg skews younger with a median age of 21.9 vs 44.1.
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Blacksburg
Keller
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBlacksburg: 5 vs Keller: 4 for with emergency services. Keller: 4.3 vs Blacksburg: 3.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlacksburg has a public transit of 6.6% compared to 0.1% in Keller. Blacksburg has a bicycle of 2.9% compared to 0.1% in Keller. Keller has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 17.2% in Blacksburg.
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