Riverside, CA vs Roanoke, VA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Riverside

60.4

#1938 nationally

Roanoke

69.5

#1203 nationally

Riverside leads in median household income ($83,448 vs $51,523). Roanoke leads in average commute (20.9 min vs 31.3 min). Roanoke leads in cost of living index (95 vs 140).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Riverside, CA	Roanoke, VA
WhereAtHome Score	60.4 (#1938)	69.5 (#1203)
Population	318,858	97,171
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$650,289	$283,969
Median Household Income	$83,448	$51,523
Average Commute	31.3 min	20.9 min
Walk Score	43	39
Crime Level	16.2	17.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	140	95
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+1.3	D+23.6