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Roanoke, VA vs Richmond, VA

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- Richmond is 0% more densely populated than Roanoke.
- People are 11.7% less likely to be married in Richmond.
- The Median Age is 3.6 years younger in Richmond.
 Roanoke, VARichmond, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock225,676329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.438.4
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 Population - 201096,722  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock197,790285,036,114
 Population - 199096,397  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,766.793.4
 Land Area42.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Roanoke, VARichmond, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Roanoke, VARichmond, VAUnited States
 White57.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock45.0%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Roanoke, VARichmond, VAUnited States
 Married Population36.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.8%50.2%
 Never Married39.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed8.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households42,766  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock43,87580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,691  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Roanoke    44 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Roanoke for 15 years, so I hope this comment can help those planning on moving here. Roanoke isn’t bad if you consider Roanoke county and Salem. Sure,  More

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I've lived here from 2 years and, goddamn, these people are stupid af. If I here coronavirus is a hoax and and fat people making comments at me for wearing a damn mask  More

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I was born and raised in Roanoke County (Oak Grove subdivision), departing in 1989 for a job in Texas. So my perspective on the area is dated, but might be valuable as  More

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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 4 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 4 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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