Martinsville, VA vs Roanoke, VA

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

MetricMartinsville, VARoanoke, VA
Population13,65898,355
Median Household Income$46,727$55,378
Median Rent$808/mo$996/mo
Median Home Value$98,400$190,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—94
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.6%41.9%
Poverty Rate23.5%18.3%
Unemployment Rate5.3%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k537554
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4683,525
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F30°F
Snowfall9 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min19 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.513.3
College Degree Rate22.1%30%
Foreign-Born %7.4%8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.7%-0.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.