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Roanoke, VA cityscape

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Roanoke

va · metro 314k

photo: Joseph Fuller / pexels

a dispatch from

roanoke

VA

37.27°N

79.94°W

Roanoke is the Star City of the South, named for the enormous illuminated star on Mill Mountain that's been lighting up the valley since 1949. The Blue Ridge Parkway runs right past town. The downtown has come back beautifully with the Taubman Museum, breweries, and a thriving market. The surrounding mountains are gorgeous in every season. Smaller and more scenic than people expect.

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$409

less monthly outlay than Hagerstown

Roanoke is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
landable, recorded on the roanoke entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,382/mo

13% cheaper than Hagerstown(vs $1,587/mo)

02state income tax

5.75%

$204/mo less in state tax than Hagerstown

vs 8.2% in Hagerstown

03after rent

$6,472/mo

$409 more than Hagerstown

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$296k

8% cheaper than Hagerstown

vs $321k in Hagerstown

05metro size

314k

vs 305k in Hagerstown

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

179

pleasant days a year, in roanoke.

Hagerstown only logs 160 pleasant days.

Noticeably quieter than Hagerstown. About 33% fewer events on a typical month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

69/100

23% higher than Hagerstown

vs 56/100 in Hagerstown

Closest outdoor draw: Smith Mountain Lake State Park, 22.3 mi.

·walk score®

94/100

7% higher than Hagerstown

vs 88/100 in Hagerstown

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

9

350% more than Hagerstown

vs 2 nonstops in Hagerstown

04 · see also

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$337/mo cheaper

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el paso

$388/mo cheaper

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