Population
Rock Island
36,758
Roanoke Rapids
15,024
Median Income
Rock Island
$57,292
Roanoke Rapids
$53,981
Home Value
Rock Island
$118,400
Roanoke Rapids
$129,400
Rent
Rock Island
$819
Roanoke Rapids
$816
Crime Rate
Rock Island
5.44
Roanoke Rapids
8.97
Cost of Living
Rock Island
88.8
Roanoke Rapids
85.8
Avg Temp
Rock Island
N/A
Roanoke Rapids
N/A
Unemployment
Rock Island
6.5%
Roanoke Rapids
6.1%
How Similar Are Rock Island & Roanoke Rapids?
Roanoke Rapids is Rock Island's #12 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rock Island
36,758
Roanoke Rapids
15,024
Rock Island (36,758) is about 2.4x larger than Roanoke Rapids (15,024).
Violent Crime
Rock Island
5.44
Roanoke Rapids
8.97
Roanoke Rapids has a 39% higher violent crime than Rock Island.
Property Crime
Rock Island
27.15
Roanoke Rapids
33.80
Roanoke Rapids has a 20% higher property crime than Rock Island.
Political Leaning
Rock Island
44.4%
Roanoke Rapids
40.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Rock Island
6.5%
Roanoke Rapids
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Rock Island
$57,292
Roanoke Rapids
$53,981
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Rock Island
$118,400
Roanoke Rapids
$129,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Rock Island
14.4%
Roanoke Rapids
14.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Rock Island
68.0%
Roanoke Rapids
51.1%
Rock Island has a 25% higher demographics than Roanoke Rapids.
Cost of Living
Rock Island
88.8
Roanoke Rapids
85.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rock Island and Roanoke Rapids share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Rapids leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Roanoke Rapids leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRoanoke Rapids has a fair market rent (1br) of $742 vs $928 in Rock Island (25% lower). Roanoke Rapids has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $1,143 in Rock Island (24% lower). Roanoke Rapids scores 82.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 86.4 in Rock Island.
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Housing Market — Roanoke Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoanoke Rapids has a median property tax of $1,876 vs $2,861 in Rock Island (53% lower). Rock Island has a owner-occupied of 63.5% compared to 49.9% in Roanoke Rapids. Rock Island has a vacancy rate of 9.2% compared to 10.4% in Roanoke Rapids.
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Jobs & Economy — Rock Island leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRock Island: 18,035 vs Roanoke Rapids: 6,546 for labor force. Rock Island has a government sector of 43.2% compared to 33.8% in Roanoke Rapids. Rock Island has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 7.5% in Roanoke Rapids.
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Crime & Safety — Rock Island leads
Source: FBI UCRRock Island has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 1.17 in Roanoke Rapids. Roanoke Rapids has a property crime clearance of 42.4% compared to 8.9% in Rock Island. Roanoke Rapids has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 5.38 compared to 9.21 in Rock Island.
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Schools & Education — Roanoke Rapids leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRoanoke Rapids has a high school diploma or higher of 39.3% compared to 34.2% in Rock Island. Roanoke Rapids has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.6% compared to 14.4% in Rock Island.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRock Island has a population of 36,758, about 2.4x the size of Roanoke Rapids (15,024).
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Rock Island
Roanoke Rapids
Healthcare — Roanoke Rapids leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRoanoke Rapids: 2.5 vs Rock Island: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Roanoke Rapids: 5 vs Rock Island: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Rock Island leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRock Island has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.0% in Roanoke Rapids. Rock Island has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 7.5% in Roanoke Rapids. Rock Island has a drive alone of 76.4% compared to 74.2% in Roanoke Rapids.
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