Population
Blacksburg
45,288
Oneonta
14,467
Median Income
Blacksburg
$48,070
Oneonta
$65,031
Home Value
Blacksburg
$417,200
Oneonta
$187,800
Rent
Blacksburg
$1,290
Oneonta
$986
Crime Rate
Blacksburg
0.77
Oneonta
0.80
Cost of Living
Blacksburg
111.9
Oneonta
104.4
Avg Temp
Blacksburg
N/A
Oneonta
N/A
Unemployment
Blacksburg
4.2%
Oneonta
3.4%
How Similar Are Blacksburg & Oneonta?
Oneonta is Blacksburg's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Blacksburg
45,288
Oneonta
14,467
Blacksburg (45,288) is about 3.1x larger than Oneonta (14,467).
Violent Crime
Blacksburg
0.77
Oneonta
0.80
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Blacksburg
7.15
Oneonta
7.33
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Blacksburg
47.4%
Oneonta
53.9%
Blacksburg leans Democratic while Oneonta leans Republican.
Unemployment
Blacksburg
4.2%
Oneonta
3.4%
Blacksburg has a 18% higher unemployment than Oneonta.
Median Income
Blacksburg
$48,070
Oneonta
$65,031
Oneonta has a 26% higher median income than Blacksburg.
Home Values
Blacksburg
$417,200
Oneonta
$187,800
Blacksburg's home values is significantly higher than Oneonta's — 55% difference.
Education
Blacksburg
25.6%
Oneonta
22.6%
Blacksburg has a 12% higher education than Oneonta.
Demographics
Blacksburg
77.7%
Oneonta
83.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Blacksburg
111.9
Oneonta
104.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Blacksburg and Oneonta share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Blacksburg leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oneonta leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOneonta scores 112.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 167.9 in Blacksburg. Blacksburg scores 63.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 99.4 in Oneonta. Blacksburg scores 86.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 99.7 in Oneonta.
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Housing Market — Blacksburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlacksburg has a median home value of $417,200 vs $187,800 in Oneonta (122% higher). Oneonta has a owner-occupied of 51.1% compared to 34.2% in Blacksburg. Oneonta has a median rent of $986 vs $1,290 in Blacksburg (31% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Blacksburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlacksburg: 20,907 vs Oneonta: 6,285 for labor force. Blacksburg has a work from home of 17.2% compared to 6.8% in Oneonta. Oneonta has a poverty rate of 19.2% compared to 42.8% in Blacksburg.
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Crime & Safety — Blacksburg leads
Source: FBI UCRBlacksburg has a violent crime clearance of 37.1% compared to 15.4% in Oneonta. Blacksburg has a property crime clearance of 20.2% compared to 9.2% in Oneonta. Blacksburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.12 in Oneonta.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBlacksburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.6% compared to 22.6% in Oneonta. Oneonta has a high school diploma or higher of 33.2% compared to 30.0% in Blacksburg.
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Colleges & Universities
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 Oneonta (14,467). Blacksburg skews younger with a median age of 21.9 vs 23.1.
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Black
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Asian
Blacksburg
Oneonta
Healthcare — Blacksburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBlacksburg: 3.6 vs Oneonta: 2.5 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 0.4% in Oneonta. Blacksburg has a public transit of 6.6% compared to 1.9% in Oneonta. Blacksburg has a work from home of 17.2% compared to 6.8% in Oneonta.
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