Population
Metter
3,976
Blacksburg
2,158
Median Income
Metter
$36,111
Blacksburg
$33,500
Home Value
Metter
$149,700
Blacksburg
$137,000
Rent
Metter
$660
Blacksburg
$789
Crime Rate
Metter
3.27
Blacksburg
2.08
Cost of Living
Metter
70.4
Blacksburg
69.7
Avg Temp
Metter
N/A
Blacksburg
N/A
Unemployment
Metter
4.4%
Blacksburg
9.6%
How Similar Are Metter & Blacksburg?
Blacksburg is Metter's #3 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Metter
3,976
Blacksburg
2,158
Metter has a 46% larger population than Blacksburg.
Violent Crime
Metter
3.27
Blacksburg
2.08
Metter has a 36% higher violent crime than Blacksburg.
Property Crime
Metter
22.88
Blacksburg
21.86
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Metter
73.7%
Blacksburg
75.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Metter
4.4%
Blacksburg
9.6%
Blacksburg's unemployment is significantly higher than Metter's — 54% difference.
Median Income
Metter
$36,111
Blacksburg
$33,500
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Metter
$149,700
Blacksburg
$137,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Metter
7.3%
Blacksburg
7.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Metter
58.2%
Blacksburg
61.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Metter
70.4
Blacksburg
69.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Metter and Blacksburg are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Blacksburg
Metter leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Blacksburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBlacksburg has a fair market rent (2br) of $902 vs $973 in Metter (8% lower). Blacksburg scores 51.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 55.2 in Metter. Metter scores 73.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 76.8 in Blacksburg.
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Housing Market — Metter leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlacksburg has a median property tax of $863 vs $1,442 in Metter (67% lower). Metter has a vacancy rate of 9.7% compared to 18.6% in Blacksburg. Metter has a owner-occupied of 49.5% compared to 37.6% in Blacksburg.
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Metter leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlacksburg has a work from home of 7.2% compared to 0.9% in Metter. Metter: 1,575 vs Blacksburg: 889 for labor force. Metter has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 9.6% in Blacksburg.
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Crime & Safety — Blacksburg leads
Source: FBI UCRBlacksburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.56 compared to 6.29 in Metter. Blacksburg has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.08 compared to 3.27 in Metter. Metter has a violent crime clearance of 38.5% compared to 25.0% in Blacksburg.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMetter has a high school diploma or higher of 35.2% compared to 32.8% in Blacksburg. Blacksburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 7.7% compared to 7.3% in Metter.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMetter has a population of 3,976, about 1.8x the size of Blacksburg (2,158). Blacksburg skews younger with a median age of 32.7 vs 46.6.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Metter
Blacksburg
Healthcare — Metter leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMetter: 4.0 vs Blacksburg: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlacksburg has a work from home of 7.2% compared to 0.9% in Metter. Metter has a drive alone of 81.0% compared to 76.9% in Blacksburg.
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