Population
Blacksburg
45,288
Pullman
31,939
Median Income
Blacksburg
$48,070
Pullman
$45,097
Home Value
Blacksburg
$417,200
Pullman
$401,700
Rent
Blacksburg
$1,290
Pullman
$1,010
Crime Rate
Blacksburg
0.77
Pullman
1.30
Cost of Living
Blacksburg
111.9
Pullman
102.6
Avg Temp
Blacksburg
N/A
Pullman
N/A
Unemployment
Blacksburg
4.2%
Pullman
7.5%
How Similar Are Blacksburg & Pullman?
Pullman is Blacksburg's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Blacksburg
45,288
Pullman
31,939
Blacksburg has a 29% larger population than Pullman.
Violent Crime
Blacksburg
0.77
Pullman
1.30
Pullman has a 41% higher violent crime than Blacksburg.
Property Crime
Blacksburg
7.15
Pullman
8.22
Pullman has a 13% higher property crime than Blacksburg.
Political Leaning
Blacksburg
47.4%
Pullman
43.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Blacksburg
4.2%
Pullman
7.5%
Pullman has a 45% higher unemployment than Blacksburg.
Median Income
Blacksburg
$48,070
Pullman
$45,097
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Blacksburg
$417,200
Pullman
$401,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Blacksburg
25.6%
Pullman
26.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Blacksburg
77.7%
Pullman
71.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Blacksburg
111.9
Pullman
102.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Blacksburg and Pullman share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Blacksburg leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pullman leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPullman scores 147.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 167.9 in Blacksburg. Pullman has a fair market rent (1br) of $891 vs $993 in Blacksburg (11% lower). Pullman scores 102.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 111.9 in Blacksburg.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlacksburg has a single-family homes of 43.5% compared to 31.8% in Pullman. Pullman has a median rent of $1,010 vs $1,290 in Blacksburg (28% lower). Pullman has a vacancy rate of 15.7% compared to 18.1% in Blacksburg.
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Jobs & Economy — Blacksburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlacksburg has a work from home of 17.2% compared to 9.8% in Pullman. Blacksburg has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 7.5% in Pullman. Pullman has a poverty rate of 32.1% compared to 42.8% in Blacksburg.
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Crime & Safety — Blacksburg leads
Source: FBI UCRBlacksburg has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.06 in Pullman. Blacksburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.06 in Pullman. Blacksburg has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.33 compared to 0.76 in Pullman.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Pullman leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPullman has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.2% compared to 25.6% in Blacksburg. Pullman has a high school diploma or higher of 30.6% compared to 30.0% 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 1.4x the size of Pullman (31,939).
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Blacksburg
Pullman
Healthcare — Blacksburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBlacksburg: 3.6 vs Pullman: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Blacksburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlacksburg has a work from home of 17.2% compared to 9.8% in Pullman. Blacksburg has a bicycle of 2.9% compared to 2.0% in Pullman. Blacksburg has a public transit of 6.6% compared to 4.8% in Pullman.
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