Population
Blacksburg
45,288
Savage
32,706
Median Income
Blacksburg
$48,070
Savage
$122,646
Home Value
Blacksburg
$417,200
Savage
$395,600
Rent
Blacksburg
$1,290
Savage
$1,608
Crime Rate
Blacksburg
0.77
Savage
0.78
Cost of Living
Blacksburg
111.9
Savage
172.2
Avg Temp
Blacksburg
N/A
Savage
N/A
Unemployment
Blacksburg
4.2%
Savage
4.5%
How Similar Are Blacksburg & Savage?
Savage is Blacksburg's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Blacksburg
45,288
Savage
32,706
Blacksburg has a 28% larger population than Savage.
Violent Crime
Blacksburg
0.77
Savage
0.78
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Blacksburg
7.15
Savage
7.15
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Blacksburg
47.4%
Savage
53.3%
Blacksburg leans Democratic while Savage leans Republican.
Unemployment
Blacksburg
4.2%
Savage
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Blacksburg
$48,070
Savage
$122,646
Savage's median income is significantly higher than Blacksburg's — 61% difference.
Home Values
Blacksburg
$417,200
Savage
$395,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Blacksburg
25.6%
Savage
34.7%
Savage has a 26% higher education than Blacksburg.
Demographics
Blacksburg
77.7%
Savage
74.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Blacksburg
111.9
Savage
172.2
Savage has a 35% higher cost of living than Blacksburg.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Blacksburg and Savage share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Blacksburg
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Savage
Savage leads in 3 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 187.5 in Savage. Blacksburg scores 86.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 143.7 in Savage. Blacksburg has a living wage (family of 4) of $116,342 vs $179,136 in Savage (35% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSavage has a vacancy rate of 1.4% compared to 18.1% in Blacksburg. Savage has a owner-occupied of 84.3% compared to 34.2% in Blacksburg. Savage has a single-family homes of 89.4% compared to 43.5% in Blacksburg.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Savage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSavage has a poverty rate of 4.8% compared to 42.8% in Blacksburg. Savage has a median household income of $122,646 vs $48,070 in Blacksburg (61% higher). Savage has a per capita income of $54,536 vs $29,454 in Blacksburg (46% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Blacksburg leads
Source: FBI UCRBlacksburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.12 in Savage. Savage has a violent crime clearance of 73.1% compared to 37.1% in Blacksburg. Blacksburg has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.33 compared to 0.60 in Savage.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Savage leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSavage has a high school diploma or higher of 45.9% compared to 30.0% in Blacksburg. Savage has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.7% 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 1.4x the size of Savage (32,706). Blacksburg skews younger with a median age of 21.9 vs 37.4.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Blacksburg
Savage
Healthcare — Savage leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSavage: 4.2 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 1.2% in Savage. Savage has a drive alone of 71.2% compared to 53.9% in Blacksburg. Savage has a work from home of 19.7% compared to 17.2% in Blacksburg.
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