Population
Pearl
27,458
Roanoke
98,677
Median Income
Pearl
$54,643
Roanoke
$52,671
Home Value
Pearl
$170,900
Roanoke
$180,500
Rent
Pearl
$1,152
Roanoke
$964
Crime Rate
Pearl
N/A
Roanoke
6.20
Cost of Living
Pearl
97.1
Roanoke
91.4
Avg Temp
Pearl
N/A
Roanoke
N/A
Unemployment
Pearl
5.6%
Roanoke
5.5%
How Similar Are Pearl & Roanoke?
Roanoke is Pearl's #16 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pearl
27,458
Roanoke
98,677
Roanoke (98,677) is about 3.6x larger than Pearl (27,458).
Political Leaning
Pearl
73.0%
Roanoke
37.5%
Pearl leans Republican while Roanoke leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Pearl
5.6%
Roanoke
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Pearl
$54,643
Roanoke
$52,671
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Pearl
$170,900
Roanoke
$180,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Pearl
18.7%
Roanoke
20.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Pearl
60.1%
Roanoke
57.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Pearl
97.1
Roanoke
91.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Pearl and Roanoke share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pearl
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Roanoke
Roanoke leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Roanoke leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRoanoke scores 80.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.1 in Pearl. Roanoke scores 100.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 106.7 in Pearl. Roanoke scores 91.4 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 97.1 in Pearl.
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 — Pearl leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPearl has a vacancy rate of 7.0% compared to 11.2% in Roanoke. Pearl has a median property tax of $1,140 vs $1,828 in Roanoke (38% lower). Roanoke has a median rent of $964 vs $1,152 in Pearl (20% 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 ACSRoanoke: 49,076 vs Pearl: 15,538 for labor force. Roanoke has a work from home of 10.7% compared to 6.2% in Pearl. Pearl has a poverty rate of 12.6% compared to 19.7% in Roanoke.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent 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
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
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 Pearl. Roanoke has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.2% compared to 18.7% in Pearl.
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 ACSRoanoke has a population of 98,677, about 3.6x the size of Pearl (27,458). Pearl skews younger with a median age of 36.6 vs 38.0.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Pearl
Roanoke
Healthcare — Roanoke leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRoanoke: 3.8 vs Pearl: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Roanoke: 5 vs Pearl: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoanoke has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.0% in Pearl. Pearl has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Roanoke. Roanoke has a work from home of 10.7% compared to 6.2% in Pearl.
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Airports
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