Population
Blacksburg
45,288
Old Bridge
28,015
Median Income
Blacksburg
$48,070
Old Bridge
$106,934
Home Value
Blacksburg
$417,200
Old Bridge
$457,800
Rent
Blacksburg
$1,290
Old Bridge
$1,426
Crime Rate
Blacksburg
0.77
Old Bridge
0.68
Cost of Living
Blacksburg
111.9
Old Bridge
167.4
Avg Temp
Blacksburg
N/A
Old Bridge
N/A
Unemployment
Blacksburg
4.2%
Old Bridge
7.3%
How Similar Are Blacksburg & Old Bridge?
Old Bridge is Blacksburg's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Blacksburg
45,288
Old Bridge
28,015
Blacksburg has a 38% larger population than Old Bridge.
Violent Crime
Blacksburg
0.77
Old Bridge
0.68
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Blacksburg
7.15
Old Bridge
7.00
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Blacksburg
47.4%
Old Bridge
44.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Blacksburg
4.2%
Old Bridge
7.3%
Old Bridge has a 43% higher unemployment than Blacksburg.
Median Income
Blacksburg
$48,070
Old Bridge
$106,934
Old Bridge's median income is significantly higher than Blacksburg's — 55% difference.
Home Values
Blacksburg
$417,200
Old Bridge
$457,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Blacksburg
25.6%
Old Bridge
26.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Blacksburg
77.7%
Old Bridge
70.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Blacksburg
111.9
Old Bridge
167.4
Old Bridge has a 33% higher cost of living than Blacksburg.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Blacksburg and Old Bridge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Old Bridge
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 146.2 in Old Bridge. Blacksburg has a fair market rent (1br) of $993 vs $1,978 in Old Bridge (50% lower). Blacksburg has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,271 vs $2,486 in Old Bridge (49% lower).
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Housing Market — Old Bridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOld Bridge has a vacancy rate of 1.7% compared to 18.1% in Blacksburg. Blacksburg has a median property tax of $3,341 vs $8,869 in Old Bridge (62% lower). Old Bridge has a owner-occupied of 73.8% compared to 34.2% in Blacksburg.
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Jobs & Economy — Blacksburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOld Bridge has a poverty rate of 6.8% compared to 42.8% in Blacksburg. Blacksburg: 13 min vs Old Bridge: 30 min for mean commute. Old Bridge has a median household income of $106,934 vs $48,070 in Blacksburg (55% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Old Bridge leads
Source: FBI UCROld Bridge has a violent crime clearance of 120.8% compared to 37.1% in Blacksburg. Old Bridge has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.41 compared to 0.68 in Blacksburg. Blacksburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.06 in Old Bridge.
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Schools & Education — Old Bridge leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOld Bridge has a high school diploma or higher of 49.8% compared to 30.0% in Blacksburg. Old Bridge has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.5% 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 ACSBlacksburg has a population of 45,288, about 1.6x the size of Old Bridge (28,015). Blacksburg skews younger with a median age of 21.9 vs 43.1.
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Blacksburg
Old Bridge
Healthcare — Blacksburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBlacksburg: 3.6 vs Old Bridge: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Blacksburg: 5 vs Old Bridge: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Blacksburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlacksburg has a bicycle of 2.9% compared to 0.1% in Old Bridge. Blacksburg: 13 min vs Old Bridge: 30 min for mean commute time. Blacksburg has a work from home of 17.2% compared to 11.6% in Old Bridge.
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