Population
Blacksburg
45,288
Yorkville
22,350
Median Income
Blacksburg
$48,070
Yorkville
$108,775
Home Value
Blacksburg
$417,200
Yorkville
$314,200
Rent
Blacksburg
$1,290
Yorkville
$1,619
Crime Rate
Blacksburg
0.77
Yorkville
0.74
Cost of Living
Blacksburg
111.9
Yorkville
164.2
Avg Temp
Blacksburg
N/A
Yorkville
N/A
Unemployment
Blacksburg
4.2%
Yorkville
3.8%
How Similar Are Blacksburg & Yorkville?
Yorkville is Blacksburg's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Blacksburg
45,288
Yorkville
22,350
Blacksburg (45,288) is about 2.0x larger than Yorkville (22,350).
Violent Crime
Blacksburg
0.77
Yorkville
0.74
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Blacksburg
7.15
Yorkville
3.88
Blacksburg has a 46% higher property crime than Yorkville.
Political Leaning
Blacksburg
47.4%
Yorkville
48.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Blacksburg
4.2%
Yorkville
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Blacksburg
$48,070
Yorkville
$108,775
Yorkville's median income is significantly higher than Blacksburg's — 56% difference.
Home Values
Blacksburg
$417,200
Yorkville
$314,200
Blacksburg has a 25% higher home values than Yorkville.
Education
Blacksburg
25.6%
Yorkville
26.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Blacksburg
77.7%
Yorkville
78.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Blacksburg
111.9
Yorkville
164.2
Yorkville has a 32% higher cost of living than Blacksburg.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Blacksburg and Yorkville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Yorkville 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 149.8 in Yorkville. Blacksburg has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,271 vs $2,050 in Yorkville (38% lower). Blacksburg has a fair market rent (1br) of $993 vs $1,562 in Yorkville (36% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYorkville has a vacancy rate of 2.3% compared to 18.1% in Blacksburg. Blacksburg has a median property tax of $3,341 vs $8,705 in Yorkville (62% lower). Yorkville has a owner-occupied of 80.2% compared to 34.2% in Blacksburg.
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Jobs & Economy — Yorkville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYorkville has a poverty rate of 3.1% compared to 42.8% in Blacksburg. Blacksburg: 20,907 vs Yorkville: 12,500 for labor force. Blacksburg: 13 min vs Yorkville: 31 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Yorkville leads
Source: FBI UCRYorkville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.33 in Blacksburg. Blacksburg has a violent crime clearance of 37.1% compared to 15.8% in Yorkville. Yorkville has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 3.02 compared to 6.23 in Blacksburg.
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Schools & Education — Yorkville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauYorkville has a high school diploma or higher of 40.5% compared to 30.0% in Blacksburg. Yorkville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.9% compared to 25.6% in Blacksburg.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlacksburg has a population of 45,288, about 2x the size of Yorkville (22,350). Blacksburg skews younger with a median age of 21.9 vs 34.5.
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Blacksburg
Yorkville
Healthcare — Yorkville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareYorkville: 3.8 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 public transit of 6.6% compared to 1.4% in Yorkville. Blacksburg: 13 min vs Yorkville: 31 min for mean commute time. Blacksburg has a work from home of 17.2% compared to 12.2% in Yorkville.
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