Population
Boone
19,534
Radford
16,505
Median Income
Boone
$28,633
Radford
$52,791
Home Value
Boone
$373,600
Radford
$211,700
Rent
Boone
$1,080
Radford
$966
Crime Rate
Boone
0.90
Radford
2.13
Cost of Living
Boone
91.8
Radford
92.0
Avg Temp
Boone
N/A
Radford
N/A
Unemployment
Boone
14.8%
Radford
7.6%
How Similar Are Boone & Radford?
Radford is Boone's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Boone
19,534
Radford
16,505
Boone has a 16% larger population than Radford.
Violent Crime
Boone
0.90
Radford
2.13
Radford's violent crime is significantly higher than Boone's — 58% difference.
Property Crime
Boone
9.09
Radford
9.02
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Boone
46.3%
Radford
48.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Boone
14.8%
Radford
7.6%
Boone has a 49% higher unemployment than Radford.
Median Income
Boone
$28,633
Radford
$52,791
Radford has a 46% higher median income than Boone.
Home Values
Boone
$373,600
Radford
$211,700
Boone has a 43% higher home values than Radford.
Education
Boone
15.9%
Radford
17.8%
Radford has a 11% higher education than Boone.
Demographics
Boone
86.1%
Radford
83.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Boone
91.8
Radford
92.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Boone and Radford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Boone
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Radford
Boone leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Boone leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRadford scores 103.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 141.6 in Boone. Boone scores 53.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 75.8 in Radford. Boone scores 71.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 90.3 in Radford.
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Housing Market — Radford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoone has a median home value of $373,600 vs $211,700 in Radford (76% higher). Radford has a median property tax of $1,488 vs $2,233 in Boone (50% lower). Radford has a owner-occupied of 42.7% compared to 23.8% in Boone.
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Boone leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoone has a work from home of 10.4% compared to 5.0% in Radford. Radford has a unemployment rate of 7.6% compared to 14.8% in Boone. Radford has a poverty rate of 33.7% compared to 52.1% in Boone.
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Crime & Safety — Boone leads
Source: FBI UCRBoone has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 1.44 in Radford. Boone has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.90 compared to 2.13 in Radford. Boone has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.11 in Radford.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Radford leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRadford has a high school diploma or higher of 26.6% compared to 21.3% in Boone. Radford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.8% compared to 15.9% in Boone.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoone has a population of 19,534, about 1.2x the size of Radford (16,505). Boone skews younger with a median age of 21.5 vs 23.0.
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Black
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Asian
Boone
Radford
Healthcare — Radford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRadford: 3.2 vs Boone: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Radford: 5 vs Boone: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Boone leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoone has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 0.6% in Radford. Boone has a work from home of 10.4% compared to 5.0% in Radford. Boone: 13 min vs Radford: 16 min for mean commute time.
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