24060 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
24060
24141
Opportunity
28 · Bottom 7%
vs25 · Bottom 5%
Growth
43 · Bottom 38%
vs43 · Bottom 39%
Climate
77 · Top 25%
vs65 · Bottom 36%
Physical resilience
82 · Top 20%
vs67 · Top 40%
Housing affordability
56 · Bottom 18%
vs86 · Top 40%
Schools
79 · Top 14%
vs67 · Top 30%
Access
43 · Bottom 2%
vs47 · Bottom 3%
Economic stability
21 · Bottom 3%
vs36 · Bottom 15%
Measured values
| Metric | 24060 | 24141 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 48,541 | 21,484 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $67,675 | $62,969 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $42,914 | $34,628 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 371/sq mi | 328/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $447,600 | $236,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,314 | $1,069 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 43.4% | 56.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5% | 5.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.2% | -2.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 64.0% | 37.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 33.6% | 22.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 94 | 12 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 0.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 22.1% | 140.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 29°F | 23°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 42.8" | 42.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 84 mi | 78 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 17.9 min | 21.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 27.1 | 32.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.75 | 12.84 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 70.5% | 61.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 75.7% | 68.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 33.5% | 78.4% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: 24060 — Blacksburg, VA · 24141 — Radford, VA · How this is calculated: methodology