Greensboro vs Roanoke
Greensboro, NC compared with Roanoke, VA · 82 miles apart
Greensboro has 308,667 residents to Roanoke’s 99,111. Greensboro comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate. Roanoke does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Greensboro, NC | Roanoke, VA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 308,667 | 99,111 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,291 | 2,331 |
| Median household income | $61,515 | $55,378 |
| Median home value | $244,800 | $190,500 |
| Median rent | $1,172 | $996 |
| Homeownership | 50.5% | 52.4% |
| Average commute | 21.7 min | 19 min |
| Median age | 34.3 | 38.3 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 41% | 30% |
| Poverty rate | 17% | 18.3% |
| Unemployment | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| Price to income | 4× | 3.4× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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