Open roles snapshot
The current feed has 96 postings tied to this region, led by Carilion Clinic, Wells Fargo, Advance Auto Parts, Uber eats, U.S. Xpress - Dedicated, Decker.
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Roanoke Metro commute and jobs
Major employers, open roles, and realistic commute starting points.
Roanoke County
Carilion Clinic, Roanoke County Public Schools, Kroger / Food Lion regional operations, Friendship (senior care) Commute anchors: Carilion, Downtown Roanoke, Tanglewood, US-220.
Roanoke City
Carilion Clinic (~13,000+ employees, the metro's largest), Roanoke City Public Schools, City of Roanoke, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine & Research Institute Commute anchors: Amtrak, Carilion Roanoke Memorial, Downtown Roanoke, Grandin Village.
Salem
LewisGale Medical Center (Salem), Salem VA Medical Center, Salem City Schools, Roanoke College (adjacent) Commute anchors: Downtown Roanoke, I-81, LewisGale Medical Center, Roanoke College.
Run routes at real times
Compare morning, school-dismissal, event, and bad-weather routes from a specific address rather than relying on a town-to-town estimate.
Check the backup route
Mountain roads, river crossings, and interstate incidents can make the alternate route matter as much as the normal route.
Use this page as a starting point, then open the area guides for the underlying numbers and source notes.
Sources and freshnessLast rebuilt 2026-09-14 with public records and source notes for Roanoke Metro commute and jobs.
- Last rebuilt 2026-09-14 from the latest records synced into this guide.
- Home-price medians use 48,698 recorded public sale rows across 3 areas.
- Property and tax figures come from county/city parcel, sales, and assessor records.
- School metrics use Virginia Department of Education profiles when available.
- Amenity and business counts use OpenStreetMap, so hours and listings can change.
- Jobs, events, news, and business-directory layers are included only after their feeds or curated sources sync.
- Use these figures as planning estimates, then verify taxes, listings, and school details before making an offer.
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