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Blacksburg vs Cherryvale

101 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (5.1× in Blacksburg) and jobs per worker (2.8× in Blacksburg).

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Blacksburg, SCHomes around $150KSouth Carolina · 2,063 people
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Cherryvale, SCOne of the healthiest townsSouth Carolina · 2,611 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

BlacksburgHomes around $150K
Housing$150K typical home51% below the SC typical home Health84% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 30%of U.S. towns we grade All about Blacksburg →
CherryvaleOne of the healthiest towns
Health60% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 22%of SC districts All about Cherryvale →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Property tax bill5.1×
Tax bills are bigger in Blacksburg
Blacksburg $1,009Cherryvale $199
Jobs per worker2.8×
Blacksburg is more of a job hub
Blacksburg 0.47Cherryvale 0.17
Average commute11 min
Cherryvale has the shorter commute
Blacksburg 30 minCherryvale 20 min
Homeowners+12.3 pts renters
Cherryvale has more renters
Blacksburg 41.5%Cherryvale 29.2%
Growth since 2010+5.8 pts
Blacksburg has grown faster since 2010
Blacksburg +2.2%Cherryvale -3.6%
Street grid+41%
Blacksburg has the more walkable street grid
Blacksburg 63.7Cherryvale 45.3
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $380 more a month in Blacksburg

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Blacksburg$870/mo
Typical home $150K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.64% · or rent about $834/mo · Housing →
Cherryvale$490/mo
Typical home $91K (Census) · tax rate 0.22% · or rent about $809/mo · Housing →

The difference: $380 a month, about $4,500 a year, between Blacksburg and Cherryvale.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every South Carolina ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
CBlacksburgSafer than 30% of U.S. towns –CherryvaleNot graded
Schools
C+BlacksburgBetter than 38% of districts in the state C−CherryvaleBetter than 22% of districts in the state
Health
C−BlacksburgHealthier than 16% of U.S. towns C+CherryvaleHealthier than 40% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
BlacksburgCherryvale
Snow a year2″1″
January low—35°F
July high—91°F
Growing season (days)—239d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)43rd52nd
Outdoors & history
BlacksburgCherryvale
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land1.7%—
Settled1888—
Archive photos1—
Community
BlacksburgCherryvale
Library hours a week39 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

101 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BlacksburgSCCherryvaleSC
Blacksburg ↔ Cherryvale101 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

BlacksburgCherryvale
People
Population 2,063Lowest 2,611Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2.2%Highest SC: +10.7% -3.6%Lowest SC: +10.7%
Median age 33.8±5.9Highest 16% below SC 25.6±4.2Lowest 36% below SC
Blacksburg and Cherryvale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 31.5%±6.1Highest SC: 21.4% 20.6%±6.9Lowest SC: 21.4%
Blacksburg and Cherryvale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.3%±4.4Highest SC: 18.9% 8.6%±3.6Lowest SC: 18.9%
Blacksburg and Cherryvale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.3%Lowest SC: 32.1% 13.6%Highest SC: 32.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.3%±1.5Lowest SC: 5.7% 3%±2.3Highest SC: 5.7%
Cherryvale and Blacksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $32,092±$10kLowest 54% below SC $40,428±$13kHighest 42% below SC
Cherryvale and Blacksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $157,400±$36kHighest 39% below SC $90,500±$33kLowest 65% below SC
Blacksburg and Cherryvale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $834±$122Highest 29% below SC $809±$283Lowest 31% below SC
Blacksburg and Cherryvale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,009Highest 19% below SC $199Lowest 84% below SC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 63.6%±16.9Highest SC: 52.1% 58.7%±17.8Lowest SC: 52.1%
Blacksburg and Cherryvale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 31.4%Highest SC: 14.1% 23%Lowest SC: 14.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 41.5%Highest SC: 71.9% 29.2%Lowest SC: 71.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Lowest 21 yrs older than SC 1982Highest 10 yrs older than SC
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 18% above SC 20 minLowest 23% below SC
Work from home 7.9%±8Lowest SC: 11.5% 10.6%±9.9Highest SC: 11.5%
Cherryvale and Blacksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.3%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.8 miHighest 19.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.47Highest 0.17Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Gaffney (10%)Sumter (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CherryvaleFew work in Blacksburg
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.7%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 63.7Highest 45.3Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#135 of 141 in SC
School district Cherokee 01Sumter 01
High school in town Blacksburg HighNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 13.4 —
South Carolina average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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