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Co-Working Your Way to the Top
Encircle yourself with creative minds and inspiring surroundings at one of the region’s top co-working spaces.
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Remote Workers
The Roanoke Region is ideal for remote workers, combining affordable housing with a beautiful landscape filled with amenities. Enjoy a high quality of life, live music, endless outdoor adventures, nightlife, art and culture, and a welcoming community - all in a place where you can truly feel at home.
Life in Roanoke
The Roanoke Region is a hidden gem, but the secret is getting out. Low cost of living, affordable housing, and broadband access are the practical reasons to live here. There are very few places in the world where you can be surrounded by the mountains and rivers, and in a 10-minute drive be at a live music venue, cocktail bar, baseball game, or coffee shop in a vibrant city.
Live Large For Less
Imagine waking up to lakefront views or cozying up in a cabin in the mountains, all while working remotely. Maybe you're more of a five breweries in a two-block radius kinda person. Whatever lifestyle you're dreaming of, we have it and it's affordable! With an average apartment rental of $1,100/month, 30% below the national average, your ideal remote work environment awaits in the Roanoke Region.
Co-working Spaces
Now that you can work from anywhere, why wouldn’t you live in a place where you can have the community without the commute? Check out our guide to trendy co-working spaces throughout the Roanoke Region.
Community Resource Groups
There are TONS of reasons to live in the Roanoke Region, but the people are what make you stay. Connect with like-minded individuals, join a club, explore your interests, and discover new ones.
Botetourt County - Remote Work Initiative
In 2023, Botetourt County formed a focus group to identify and support remote workers living in the county, as well as to enhance their reputability as an attractive place to reside for the remote workforce. Botetourt County has done more to increase broadband access in rural areas than almost anywhere in the state. Learn about their broadband work, and how they support remote workers.
Summer Onboarding Program (Ages 18-26)
Onboard|ROA is an 8-week summer program full of adventure, social networking, and career readiness training. The program was custom-built for new hires, interns, remote workers, and young professionals ages 18-26 to get you plugged in, and fast. Cohort applications go live in Jan/Feb annually.
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Discover the Artistic Heart of the Roanoke Region
Your Guide to the Fine Arts Venues and Programs in Downtown Roanoke (and Beyond!)
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Dining
Dining Guide: Explore These Culinary Delights
From the creative to the classics, Roanoke knows food!
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