Population
Lake Charles
81,679
Roanoke
98,677
Median Income
Lake Charles
$56,864
Roanoke
$52,671
Home Value
Lake Charles
$204,000
Roanoke
$180,500
Rent
Lake Charles
$1,090
Roanoke
$964
Crime Rate
Lake Charles
6.13
Roanoke
6.20
Cost of Living
Lake Charles
96.4
Roanoke
91.4
Avg Temp
Lake Charles
N/A
Roanoke
N/A
Unemployment
Lake Charles
5.5%
Roanoke
5.5%
How Similar Are Lake Charles & Roanoke?
Roanoke is Lake Charles's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lake Charles
81,679
Roanoke
98,677
Roanoke has a 17% larger population than Lake Charles.
Violent Crime
Lake Charles
6.13
Roanoke
6.20
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Lake Charles
24.70
Roanoke
40.56
Roanoke has a 39% higher property crime than Lake Charles.
Political Leaning
Lake Charles
69.0%
Roanoke
37.5%
Lake Charles leans Republican while Roanoke leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Lake Charles
5.5%
Roanoke
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Lake Charles
$56,864
Roanoke
$52,671
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Lake Charles
$204,000
Roanoke
$180,500
Lake Charles has a 12% higher home values than Roanoke.
Education
Lake Charles
19.6%
Roanoke
20.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Lake Charles
47.4%
Roanoke
57.5%
Roanoke has a 18% higher demographics than Lake Charles.
Cost of Living
Lake Charles
96.4
Roanoke
91.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lake Charles and Roanoke share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lake Charles
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Roanoke
Roanoke leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Roanoke leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLake Charles has a fair market rent (1br) of $928 vs $1,053 in Roanoke (12% lower). Roanoke scores 80.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 86.9 in Lake Charles. Roanoke scores 100.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 105.9 in Lake Charles.
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Housing Market — Lake Charles leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoanoke has a vacancy rate of 11.2% compared to 20.7% in Lake Charles. Lake Charles has a median property tax of $692 vs $1,828 in Roanoke (62% lower). Lake Charles has a owner-occupied of 61.1% compared to 51.7% in Roanoke.
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Jobs & Economy — Roanoke leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoanoke has a work from home of 10.7% compared to 4.8% in Lake Charles. Roanoke: 49,076 vs Lake Charles: 39,030 for labor force. Roanoke has a poverty rate of 19.7% compared to 23.2% in Lake Charles.
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Crime & Safety — Roanoke leads
Source: FBI UCRRoanoke has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.88 compared to 6.13 in Lake Charles. Lake Charles has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 16.52 compared to 32.73 in Roanoke. Roanoke has a property crime clearance of 18.3% compared to 9.3% in Lake Charles.
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Weather & Climate
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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 39.7% in Lake Charles. Roanoke has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.2% compared to 19.6% in Lake Charles.
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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 1.2x the size of Lake Charles (81,679). Lake Charles skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 38.0.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lake Charles
Roanoke
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRoanoke: 5 vs Lake Charles: 3 for with emergency services. Lake Charles: 4.0 vs Roanoke: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoanoke has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.1% in Lake Charles. Lake Charles has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Roanoke. Roanoke has a work from home of 10.7% compared to 4.8% in Lake Charles.
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