Population
Blacksburg
45,288
Moorhead
44,706
Median Income
Blacksburg
$48,070
Moorhead
$69,371
Home Value
Blacksburg
$417,200
Moorhead
$246,300
Rent
Blacksburg
$1,290
Moorhead
$1,017
Crime Rate
Blacksburg
0.77
Moorhead
3.65
Cost of Living
Blacksburg
111.9
Moorhead
106.9
Avg Temp
Blacksburg
N/A
Moorhead
N/A
Unemployment
Blacksburg
4.2%
Moorhead
4.8%
How Similar Are Blacksburg & Moorhead?
Moorhead is Blacksburg's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Blacksburg
45,288
Moorhead
44,706
Both cities have similar populations — Blacksburg at 45,288 and Moorhead at 44,706.
Violent Crime
Blacksburg
0.77
Moorhead
3.65
Moorhead's violent crime is significantly higher than Blacksburg's — 79% difference.
Property Crime
Blacksburg
7.15
Moorhead
16.75
Moorhead's property crime is significantly higher than Blacksburg's — 57% difference.
Political Leaning
Blacksburg
47.4%
Moorhead
48.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Blacksburg
4.2%
Moorhead
4.8%
Moorhead has a 13% higher unemployment than Blacksburg.
Median Income
Blacksburg
$48,070
Moorhead
$69,371
Moorhead has a 31% higher median income than Blacksburg.
Home Values
Blacksburg
$417,200
Moorhead
$246,300
Blacksburg has a 41% higher home values than Moorhead.
Education
Blacksburg
25.6%
Moorhead
24.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Blacksburg
77.7%
Moorhead
83.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Blacksburg
111.9
Moorhead
106.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Blacksburg and Moorhead share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Blacksburg leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Moorhead leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMoorhead scores 120.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 167.9 in Blacksburg. Blacksburg scores 63.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 83.5 in Moorhead. Blacksburg scores 86.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 103.0 in Moorhead.
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Housing Market — Moorhead leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoorhead has a vacancy rate of 4.6% compared to 18.1% in Blacksburg. Blacksburg has a median home value of $417,200 vs $246,300 in Moorhead (69% higher). Moorhead has a owner-occupied of 58.7% compared to 34.2% in Blacksburg.
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Jobs & Economy — Blacksburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoorhead has a poverty rate of 17.7% compared to 42.8% in Blacksburg. Blacksburg has a work from home of 17.2% compared to 11.8% in Moorhead. Moorhead has a median household income of $69,371 vs $48,070 in Blacksburg (31% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Blacksburg leads
Source: FBI UCRBlacksburg has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.09 in Moorhead. Blacksburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.26 in Moorhead. Blacksburg has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.33 compared to 2.71 in Moorhead.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMoorhead has a high school diploma or higher of 36.7% compared to 30.0% in Blacksburg. Blacksburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.6% compared to 24.7% in Moorhead.
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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 1x the size of Moorhead (44,706). Blacksburg skews younger with a median age of 21.9 vs 31.2.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Blacksburg
Moorhead
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBlacksburg: 5 vs Moorhead: 4 for with emergency services. Moorhead: 4.5 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 bicycle of 2.9% compared to 0.6% in Moorhead. Blacksburg has a public transit of 6.6% compared to 1.7% in Moorhead. Blacksburg has a work from home of 17.2% compared to 11.8% in Moorhead.
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