Cave Spring, VA vs Roanoke, VA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCave Spring, VARoanoke, VA
Population25,74298,355
Median Household Income$87,539$55,378
Median Rent$1,285/mo$996/mo
Median Home Value$325,800$190,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.8%41.9%
Poverty Rate5.9%18.3%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k158*554
Property Crime Rate /100k974*3,525
Median AQI37—
Good AQI Days /yr306—
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall15 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute20 min19 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.613.3
College Degree Rate48.8%30%
Foreign-Born %11.3%8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%-0.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Cave Spring (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.