Timberlake, VA vs Roanoke, VA

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

MetricTimberlake, VARoanoke, VA
Population12,72598,355
Median Household Income$75,657$55,378
Median Rent$1,083/mo$996/mo
Median Home Value$235,900$190,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)8994
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income28.6%41.9%
Poverty Rate8.5%18.3%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k153*554
Property Crime Rate /100k894*3,525
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs85°F86°F
Winter Lows28°F30°F
Snowfall12 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute20.4 min19 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.613.3
College Degree Rate31.6%30%
Foreign-Born %9.7%8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.1%-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 Timberlake (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.