Roanoke, Virginia
About Roanoke
Set in the southwestern part of Virginia, Roanoke is a thriving city counting 97,912 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 9th largest city in Virginia.
Officially, Roanoke is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 42.52 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,303 residents per square mile.
📰 Roanoke News Today
- Rabies Case Alert – Roanoke City – Melrose Avenue NW , Roanoke Virginia Department of Health (.gov) · Aug 18
- Downtown Roanoke Sidewalk Sale returns Aug. 22 WSLS · Aug 18
- Excel Center in Roanoke expands student capacity, hiring in second year WDBJ7 · Aug 18
- Why Retirees Are Moving to Roanoke: Affordability, Mountain Views, and Small-City Living Investopedia · Aug 17
- Virginia: Roanoke venue, with casino or not, at ‘critical point,’ city manager says CDC Gaming · Aug 18
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Roanoke Unique
- A top-25 city in Virginia by population (#9 of 227 incorporated places).
- One of 6 places in the US named Roanoke — but the Virginia one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in southwestern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 97,912.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Roanoke
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Roanoke
- 2 Chill Restaurant
- Alexander's — american
- Asher's Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- Bethlehem Restaurant & Grocery — mediterranean
- Big Valley Barbecue — barbecue
- Caribbica Soul — caribbean
- Cedars Lebanese Restaurant — lebanese
- Cellō Coffee House & Cafe — bagel (café)
- Crescent City BBQ — barbecue
- Delicias Boricuas — caribbean
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- O. Winston Link Museum · Museum
- Roanoke Pinball Museum · Museum
- Taubman Museum of Art · Museum
- Virginia Museum of Transportation · Museum
- BanG Studios · Art gallery
- Jupiter Missile · Attraction
- Mill Mountain Zoo · Zoo
- Norfolk Southern 8661 · Attraction
- Roanoke Star · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Roanoke
- Argonne Circle reviews ★
- Crystal Springs reviews ★
- Day Avenue Park reviews ★
- Dr. Robert L. A. Keeley Healing Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Elmwood Park reviews ★
- Eureka Park reviews ★
- Evergreen Cemetery reviews ★
- Fern Park reviews ★
- Garden City Park reviews ★
- Garden City Recreation Building reviews ★
- George Washington Carver Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Ghent Hill Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Roanoke
- Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle
- Breckinridge Middle
- Crystal Spring Elementary
- Fairview Elementary
- Fallon Park Elementary
- Fishburn Park Elementary
- Garden City Elementary
- Grandin Court Elementary
- Morningside Elementary
- Reg Alternative Plus Self Project/Roanoke City
- Roanoke Valley Governor's School
- Roanoke Valley Juvenile Detention Home
- Virginia Heights Elementary
- Wasena Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Carilion Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.