Population
Walker
25,201
Christiansburg
22,820
Median Income
Walker
$73,835
Christiansburg
$75,451
Home Value
Walker
$266,400
Christiansburg
$242,900
Rent
Walker
$1,121
Christiansburg
$1,171
Crime Rate
Walker
2.21
Christiansburg
2.24
Cost of Living
Walker
113.1
Christiansburg
115.8
Avg Temp
Walker
N/A
Christiansburg
N/A
Unemployment
Walker
2.9%
Christiansburg
2.3%
How Similar Are Walker & Christiansburg?
Christiansburg is Walker's #2 most similar city
8 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Walker
25,201
Christiansburg
22,820
Both cities have similar populations — Walker at 25,201 and Christiansburg at 22,820.
Violent Crime
Walker
2.21
Christiansburg
2.24
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Walker
24.46
Christiansburg
25.97
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Walker
46.5%
Christiansburg
47.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Walker
2.9%
Christiansburg
2.3%
Walker has a 22% higher unemployment than Christiansburg.
Median Income
Walker
$73,835
Christiansburg
$75,451
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Walker
$266,400
Christiansburg
$242,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Walker
25.4%
Christiansburg
32.4%
Christiansburg has a 21% higher education than Walker.
Demographics
Walker
85.7%
Christiansburg
84.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Walker
113.1
Christiansburg
115.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
8 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Walker and Christiansburg are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Walker
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Christiansburg
Walker leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Walker leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChristiansburg has a fair market rent (1br) of $993 vs $1,278 in Walker (29% lower). Christiansburg has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,271 vs $1,531 in Walker (20% lower). Walker scores 92.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 115.3 in Christiansburg.
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Housing Market — Walker leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalker has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 7.3% in Christiansburg. Christiansburg has a median property tax of $1,943 vs $2,538 in Walker (31% lower). Christiansburg has a single-family homes of 73.9% compared to 64.3% in Walker.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalker has a poverty rate of 7.7% compared to 12.4% in Christiansburg. Walker has a government sector of 49.4% compared to 38.1% in Christiansburg. Christiansburg has a unemployment rate of 2.3% compared to 2.9% in Walker.
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Crime & Safety — Walker leads
Source: FBI UCRChristiansburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.12 in Walker. Walker has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 1.57 in Christiansburg. Christiansburg has a property crime clearance of 39.7% compared to 29.7% in Walker.
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Violent Crime Clearance
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education — Christiansburg leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChristiansburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.4% compared to 25.4% in Walker. Christiansburg has a high school diploma or higher of 49.1% compared to 44.7% in Walker.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalker has a population of 25,201, about 1.1x the size of Christiansburg (22,820). Walker skews younger with a median age of 36.3 vs 37.6.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Walker
Christiansburg
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChristiansburg: 5 vs Walker: 3 for with emergency services. Walker: 4.3 vs Christiansburg: 3.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Christiansburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalker has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.0% in Christiansburg. Christiansburg has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Walker. Christiansburg has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 8.4% in Walker.
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