The Roanoke Valley's per capita income increased by almost 15% from 2001 to 2005, faster than the national average (almost 13%), and at a faster rate than many other communities in the Southeast. At the same time, a low cost of living makes the region one of the nation's most affordable. | | Per Capita Income |
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| MSA | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
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| Ashville, NC | 26,380 | 26,757 | 26,251 | 27,518 | 28,432 | | Atlanta, GA | 33,439 | 33,257 | 32,739 | 33,838 | 35,009 | | Austin, TX | 32,678 | 31,677 | 31,353 | 32,494 | 34,005 | | Charlotte, NC | 32,176 | 33,083 | 33,363 | 34,186 | 36,151 | | Detroit, MI | 33,913 | 34,129 | 36,330 | 36,650 | 37,694 | | Greensboro, NC | 28,210 | 28,508 | 28,629 | 29,999 | 30,909 | | Greenville, SC | 27,003 | 27,179 | 27,453 | 28,531 | 29,636 | | Los Angeles, CA | 32,066 | 32,547 | 33,318 | 35,188 | 36,917 | | New York, NY | 40,664 | 40,680 | 40,679 | 43,277 | 45,570 | | Norfolk, VA | 27,557 | 28,365 | 30,090 | 21,811 | 33,316 | | Raleigh, NC | 33,926 | 33,293 | 33,122 | 34,498 | 35,186 | | Richmond, VA | 31,677 | 32,067 | 33,316 | 35,422 | 37,169 | | Roanoke, VA | 28,388 | 29,283 | 29,779 | 31,599 | 32,614 | | San Francisco, CA | 47,906 | 46,920 | 46,652 | 49,276 | 51,964 | | Seattle, WA | 37,832 | 38,037 | 38,447 | 41,634 | 41,661 | | Washington, DC | 42,241 | 42,773 | 43,913 | 46,782 | 49,530 | | Virginia | 32,328 | 33,013 | 33,973 | 35,698 | 37,552 | | United States | 30,574 | 30,810 | 31,463 | 33,090 | 34,495 | Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis |
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