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Virginia Beach, VA
Full City Profile · Virginia · Virginia Beach city County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
457,066
Population
1,868/sq mi density
$90,685
Median Income
$47,372 per capita
$366,300
Home Value
$418,508 Zillow
$1,649
Median Rent
31.1% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
303 sunny days/yr
129
Violent Crime/100K
1,761 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$90,685 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$366,300 home value, $1,649/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
129 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$90,685
21% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$47,372
21% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.6%
47% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Virginia Beach vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Virginia Beach’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$90,685
121%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$47,372
121%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$92,983
129%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,115
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,115
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.7%
16% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.3%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
84% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$32,879M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.3%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
12.7%
Other
11.2%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
13,794
Restaurants
1,326
Healthcare
1,311
Retail
1,422
Manufacturing
213
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$92,983
29% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,414
55% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $90,685 |
| Per Capita Income | $47,372 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $92,983 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,115 |
| County GDP | $32,879M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 101.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 12.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 13,794 |
| Restaurants | 1,326 |
| Healthcare | 1,311 |
| Retail | 1,422 |
| Manufacturing | 213 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $92,983 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,414 |