MSA Demographics
Age:
0 to 9 years……….35,724
10 to 19……………38,735
20 to 34……………52,388
35 to 49……………63,669
50 to 64……………68,015
65 to 79……………36,099
80+………………..14,077
Sex:
Female: 159,783……………51.8%
Male: 148,924……………48.2%
Source: April 1, 2010 Census Estimates
Local Government:
Roanoke and Salem are independent cities. Vinton, Roanoke and Salem all have a manager-council form of government. The mayor serves as chairman of the council. Roanoke County operates as a separate county unit. It has a five-member board of supervisors and a county administrator. Vinton has a town government.
Travel Guide – Mileage from Roanoke:
Fairfax………………………….224
Outer Banks, NC……………317
Richmond……………………..187
Virginia Beach………………296
Washington, D.C……………247
Williamsburg………………..215
Source: mapquest.com
Cost of Living Composite Index:
Assuming you have an annual salary of $60,000 in the city you’re leaving to move to Roanoke, here are sample percentages of the base-100 measurements as well as salaries needed to maintain that standard of living.
Roanoke, Va…………….93.4% / $56,040
Charleston, S.C…………………97.7% / $58,620
Richmond, Va…………………..99.2% / $59,520
Asheville, N.C………………….101.7% / $61,020
Charlottesville, Va…………..104.4% / $62,640
Virginia Beach / Hampton
Roads, Va……………………104.8% / $62,880
Chicago, Ill………………………114.4% / $68,640
Newark, N.J…………………….131.7% / $79,020
Boston, Mass…………………..137.2% / $82,320
Washington, D.C……………..147.5% / $88,500
National Average 100.0% / $60,000
Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index, 3rd Quarter, 2011.
Population:
Roanoke MSA……………309,169
Roanoke City………………97,061
Roanoke County………….92,524
Franklin County………….56,387
Botetourt County………..33,209
Salem City………………….24,797
Craig County…………………5,191
Source: Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, Provisional Estimates July 1, 2010.
Top Digital City/County:
For 11 consecutive years Roanoke City has been named in the Center for Digital Government’s Top Digital Cities Survey, finishing first in the polling six times. Likewise, Roanoke County has placed in the center’s Digital Counties Survey for the past eight years, with four of those appearances meriting top honors. These surveys recognize cities and counties with governments that are on the cutting edge of the technological world.
Newcomer/Visitor Help:
Roanoke Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau.
101 Shenandoah Ave. 800-635-5535. VisitRoanokeVa.com
Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce.
210 S. Jefferson St. 540-983-0700. RoanokeChamber.org
Downtown Roanoke Inc.
213 Market St., SW. 540-342-2028. DowntownRoanoke.org
Roanoke Valley Economic Development Partnership.
111 Franklin Plaza, Suite 333. 800-562-2832. Roanoke.org
Salem-Roanoke County Chamber of Commerce.
611 E. Main St., Salem 540-387-0267. S-RCChamber.org
Salem Visitor Center/Salem Civic Center.
1001 Boulevard (Salem Civic Center). 1-888-VASALEM. VisitSalemVa.com
Vinton Chamber of Commerce.
116 S. Poplar Street, Suite 1-A. 540-343-1364. VintonChamber.com
Childcare Assistance:
Council of Community Services
CouncilOfCommunityServices.org (search “childcare”), 540-985-0131
Apartments:
Roanoke Valley Apartment Association
FindGreatApartment.com
Air Travel:
Roanoke Regional Airport
RoanokeAirport.com, 540-362-1999
Airlines Reservations and Flight Info:
Delta
Delta.com
Reservations……………….800-282-3424
Flight Information………800-221-1212
Allegiant Air
AllegiantAir.com
Reservations……………….702-505-8888
Flight Information………702-430-3250
United Airlines
UAL.com
Reservations……………….800-864-8331
Flight Information………800-824-6200
US Airways
USAirways.com
Reservations……………….800-428-4322
Flight Information………800-943-5436
Weather:
Mean temp in July…………………………………………………77°F
Mean temp in Jan………………………………………………….37°F
Highest temp (July 1936 and Aug 1983)………………..105°F
Lowest temp (Dec 1917)…………………………………………-12°F
Annual average precipitation…………………………………41.35”
Monthly average precipitation……………………………….3.45”
Elevation………………………………………………………………..940’
Metropolitan land area (sq. miles)…………………………853
Sources: Weather.com, RoanokeVa.gov.