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

• Thousands across Southwest Virginia waking up without power Sunday WDBJ7 · Oct 11
• The ‘Star City of the South’ Is an Underrated Destination With Historic Hotels and Mountain Views Travel + Leisure · Oct 6
• 2026 Virginia Fall Foliage & Peak Color Guide | Roanoke, VA Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge · Oct 5
• Cynthia VanDyke Obituary (1942 - 2026) - Salem, VA - Roanoke Times Legacy | Obituary · Oct 10
• 2644 Robin Hood Rd SE, Roanoke, VA 24014 Realtor.com · Oct 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Virginia headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

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 · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 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.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Roanoke

🏘️ Nearby Communities