Living in Roanoke (Virginia)

Roanoke (Virginia) is a city in Virginia, United States, home to 100,011 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 10%, #1,567 of 16,523), low-income households (top 11%, #1,039 of 9,771), digital natives (top 13%, #586 of 4,750).

Residents100,011

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport131 km (Piedmont Triad International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km192,900 people

Lake shore16 km (Lake Smith Mountain)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 330 m, height range 310 m

Nearest large lakeSmith Mountain Lake, 15 km

Nearest major riverRoanoke, 1.4 km

Main railway line1.1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.314 km

Within 10 km151,892 people

Winter daylight9 h 36 min, sunset 23:06

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Good to know about Roanoke (Virginia)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 36 min and sets around 23:06; in late June it sets around 2:43.

How Roanoke (Virginia) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Virginia
Young family	36	#9,199 of 11,898	#209 of 235	Map
Low-income household	56	#1,039 of 9,771	#11 of 213	Map
Low-income family	43	#4,473 of 8,006	#154 of 179	Map
Single parent	44	#4,063 of 6,237	#137 of 156	Map
Pensioner couple	56	#6,267 of 9,474	#163 of 199	Map
Single pensioner	45	#7,938 of 9,474	#176 of 199	Map
Early retiree	60	#4,933 of 10,762	#147 of 225	Map
Single professional	58	#1,927 of 4,537	#80 of 121	Map
Young professional	62	#1,648 of 4,444	#70 of 108	Map
DINKS	62	#1,765 of 3,053	#58 of 75	Map
Remote worker	62	#1,771 of 7,271	#79 of 174	Map
Commuter	72	#1,472 of 6,227	#68 of 131	Map
Car-free household	65	#1,177 of 3,933	#41 of 93	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	58	#1,173 of 8,006	#17 of 179	Map
Budget-constrained mover	51	#3,116 of 12,111	#42 of 249	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	59	#1,489 of 4,114	#59 of 96	Map
Expat professional	56	#3,788 of 7,271	#118 of 174	Map
Healthcare-first mover	47	#7,036 of 9,474	#160 of 199	Map
Nature-focused household	42	#11,961 of 18,063	#345 of 378	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	48	#1,567 of 16,523	#29 of 342	Map
Rural value seeker	40	#10,475 of 18,063	#274 of 378	Map
High-net-worth mover	59	#5,443 of 16,523	#129 of 342	Map
Lottery winner	72	#1,907 of 21,167	#85 of 425	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	62	#6,142 of 12,111	#172 of 249	Map
Coastal living	64	#3,810 of 6,413	#115 of 158	Map
Business owner	57	#5,235 of 12,111	#136 of 249	Map
Digital native	64	#586 of 4,750	#23 of 123	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
Lifestyle and amenities88
Foundation86
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Sea or lake shore77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
Mobility and connectivity61
Health and elderly58
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)54
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)51
Affordability48
Jobs and economy44
Green space44
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
Education and family34
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)34
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)30
Safety and community15
Flat land (terrain relief)10
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.