Population
Blacksburg
45,288
State College
40,669
Median Income
Blacksburg
$48,070
State College
$47,132
Home Value
Blacksburg
$417,200
State College
$414,400
Rent
Blacksburg
$1,290
State College
$1,229
Crime Rate
Blacksburg
0.77
State College
1.53
Cost of Living
Blacksburg
111.9
State College
112.3
Avg Temp
Blacksburg
N/A
State College
N/A
Unemployment
Blacksburg
4.2%
State College
4.5%
How Similar Are Blacksburg & State College?
State College is Blacksburg's #1 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Blacksburg
45,288
State College
40,669
Blacksburg has a 10% larger population than State College.
Violent Crime
Blacksburg
0.77
State College
1.53
State College has a 50% higher violent crime than Blacksburg.
Property Crime
Blacksburg
7.15
State College
7.64
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Blacksburg
47.4%
State College
48.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Blacksburg
4.2%
State College
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Blacksburg
$48,070
State College
$47,132
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Blacksburg
$417,200
State College
$414,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Blacksburg
25.6%
State College
21.1%
Blacksburg has a 18% higher education than State College.
Demographics
Blacksburg
77.7%
State College
80.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Blacksburg
111.9
State College
112.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Blacksburg and State College are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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State College
Blacksburg leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Blacksburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBlacksburg has a fair market rent (1br) of $993 vs $1,194 in State College (17% lower). Blacksburg has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,271 vs $1,406 in State College (10% lower). Blacksburg scores 63.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 65.6 in State College.
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Housing Market — Blacksburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSState College has a vacancy rate of 13.0% compared to 18.1% in Blacksburg. Blacksburg has a owner-occupied of 34.2% compared to 27.0% in State College. Blacksburg has a single-family homes of 43.5% compared to 35.0% in State College.
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Jobs & Economy — Blacksburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlacksburg has a work from home of 17.2% compared to 13.8% in State College. Blacksburg: 20,907 vs State College: 17,475 for labor force. Blacksburg has a per capita income of $29,454 vs $24,675 in State College (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Blacksburg leads
Source: FBI UCRBlacksburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.10 in State College. Blacksburg has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.33 compared to 0.68 in State College. Blacksburg has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.77 compared to 1.53 in State College.
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Schools & Education — Blacksburg leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBlacksburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.6% compared to 21.1% in State College. Blacksburg has a high school diploma or higher of 30.0% compared to 25.5% in State College.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlacksburg has a population of 45,288, about 1.1x the size of State College (40,669).
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Blacksburg
State College
Healthcare — State College leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareState College: 4.0 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 work from home of 17.2% compared to 13.8% in State College. Blacksburg has a drive alone of 53.9% compared to 44.2% in State College. State College has a public transit of 8.2% compared to 6.6% in Blacksburg.
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