Population
Burlington
58,599
Roanoke
98,677
Median Income
Burlington
$54,941
Roanoke
$52,671
Home Value
Burlington
$188,700
Roanoke
$180,500
Rent
Burlington
$1,030
Roanoke
$964
Crime Rate
Burlington
9.56
Roanoke
6.20
Cost of Living
Burlington
94.3
Roanoke
91.4
Avg Temp
Burlington
N/A
Roanoke
N/A
Unemployment
Burlington
5.8%
Roanoke
5.5%
How Similar Are Burlington & Roanoke?
Roanoke is Burlington's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Burlington
58,599
Roanoke
98,677
Roanoke has a 41% larger population than Burlington.
Violent Crime
Burlington
9.56
Roanoke
6.20
Burlington has a 35% higher violent crime than Roanoke.
Property Crime
Burlington
30.85
Roanoke
40.56
Roanoke has a 24% higher property crime than Burlington.
Political Leaning
Burlington
38.4%
Roanoke
37.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Burlington
5.8%
Roanoke
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Burlington
$54,941
Roanoke
$52,671
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Burlington
$188,700
Roanoke
$180,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Burlington
19.6%
Roanoke
20.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Burlington
48.8%
Roanoke
57.5%
Roanoke has a 15% higher demographics than Burlington.
Cost of Living
Burlington
94.3
Roanoke
91.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Burlington and Roanoke share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Burlington
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Roanoke
Roanoke leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Roanoke leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRoanoke has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,053 vs $1,213 in Burlington (15% lower). Roanoke has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,254 vs $1,330 in Burlington (6% lower). Roanoke scores 80.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.0 in Burlington.
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Housing Market — Burlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a vacancy rate of 9.0% compared to 11.2% in Roanoke. Burlington has a median property tax of $1,472 vs $1,828 in Roanoke (19% lower). Roanoke has a median rent of $964 vs $1,030 in Burlington (7% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Roanoke leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoanoke: 49,076 vs Burlington: 28,815 for labor force. Roanoke has a work from home of 10.7% compared to 8.2% in Burlington. Burlington has a poverty rate of 18.0% compared to 19.7% in Roanoke.
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Crime & Safety — Roanoke leads
Source: FBI UCRRoanoke has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.30 compared to 7.52 in Burlington. Roanoke has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.20 compared to 9.56 in Burlington. Burlington has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.11 in Roanoke.
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Schools & Education — Roanoke leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRoanoke has a high school diploma or higher of 44.0% compared to 37.3% in Burlington. Roanoke has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.2% compared to 19.6% in Burlington.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoanoke has a population of 98,677, about 1.7x the size of Burlington (58,599). Roanoke skews younger with a median age of 38.0 vs 39.6.
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Burlington
Roanoke
Healthcare — Burlington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBurlington: 4.5 vs Roanoke: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Roanoke leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoanoke has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Burlington. Roanoke has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.0% in Burlington. Roanoke has a work from home of 10.7% compared to 8.2% in Burlington.
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