Roanoke, VA vs Cave Spring, VA

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

MetricRoanoke, VACave Spring, VA
Population98,35525,742
Median Household Income$55,378$87,539
Median Rent$996/mo$1,285/mo
Median Home Value$190,500$325,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.9%37.8%
Poverty Rate18.3%5.9%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k554158*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,525974*
Median AQI—37
Good AQI Days /yr—306
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall15 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min20 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.314.6
College Degree Rate30%48.8%
Foreign-Born %8%11.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%0.0%

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.