Roanoke, VA vs Timberlake, VA

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

MetricRoanoke, VATimberlake, VA
Population98,35512,725
Median Household Income$55,378$75,657
Median Rent$996/mo$1,083/mo
Median Home Value$190,500$235,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9489
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.9%28.6%
Poverty Rate18.3%8.5%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k554153*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,525894*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows30°F28°F
Snowfall15 in/yr12 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min20.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.315.6
College Degree Rate30%31.6%
Foreign-Born %8%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%-3.1%

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 Timberlake (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.