Population
Mobile
185,097
Roanoke
98,677
Median Income
Mobile
$51,090
Roanoke
$52,671
Home Value
Mobile
$170,300
Roanoke
$180,500
Rent
Mobile
$1,029
Roanoke
$964
Crime Rate
Mobile
7.52
Roanoke
6.20
Cost of Living
Mobile
89.4
Roanoke
91.4
Avg Temp
Mobile
N/A
Roanoke
N/A
Unemployment
Mobile
6.0%
Roanoke
5.5%
How Similar Are Mobile & Roanoke?
Roanoke is Mobile's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mobile
185,097
Roanoke
98,677
Mobile has a 47% larger population than Roanoke.
Violent Crime
Mobile
7.52
Roanoke
6.20
Mobile has a 17% higher violent crime than Roanoke.
Property Crime
Mobile
16.74
Roanoke
40.56
Roanoke's property crime is significantly higher than Mobile's — 59% difference.
Political Leaning
Mobile
57.7%
Roanoke
37.5%
Mobile leans Republican while Roanoke leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Mobile
6.0%
Roanoke
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Mobile
$51,090
Roanoke
$52,671
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Mobile
$170,300
Roanoke
$180,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Mobile
21.5%
Roanoke
20.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Mobile
39.9%
Roanoke
57.5%
Roanoke has a 31% higher demographics than Mobile.
Cost of Living
Mobile
89.4
Roanoke
91.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mobile and Roanoke share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mobile
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Roanoke
Roanoke leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mobile leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMobile has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,083 vs $1,254 in Roanoke (14% lower). Mobile has a fair market rent (1br) of $919 vs $1,053 in Roanoke (13% lower). Mobile scores 78.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 80.5 in Roanoke.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Roanoke leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMobile has a median property tax of $924 vs $1,828 in Roanoke (49% lower). Roanoke has a vacancy rate of 11.2% compared to 14.5% in Mobile. Roanoke has a median rent of $964 vs $1,029 in Mobile (7% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Roanoke leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMobile: 88,808 vs Roanoke: 49,076 for labor force. Roanoke has a work from home of 10.7% compared to 8.1% in Mobile. Roanoke has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 6.0% in Mobile.
Median Household Income
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Mobile leads
Source: FBI UCRMobile has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.89 compared to 32.73 in Roanoke. Mobile has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 16.74 compared to 40.56 in Roanoke. Roanoke has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.30 compared to 6.57 in Mobile.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMobile has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.5% compared to 20.2% in Roanoke. Roanoke has a high school diploma or higher of 44.0% compared to 41.8% in Mobile.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMobile has a population of 185,097, about 1.9x the size of Roanoke (98,677).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Mobile
Roanoke
Healthcare — Roanoke leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRoanoke: 3.8 vs Mobile: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Roanoke: 5 vs Mobile: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Roanoke leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoanoke has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.7% in Mobile. Roanoke has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Mobile. Roanoke has a work from home of 10.7% compared to 8.1% in Mobile.
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Airports
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