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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
Top Industries in Virginia Beach (18)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Health Care & Social Assistance
24,862 jobs
2,231 firms
$64,071/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
23,995 jobs
1,321 firms
$26,769/yr
Retail Trade
21,657 jobs
1,351 firms
$35,502/yr
Professional & Technical Services
13,791 jobs
1,786 firms
$97,601/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
12,022 jobs
769 firms
$52,826/yr
Construction
9,701 jobs
1,234 firms
$72,561/yr
Manufacturing
6,856 jobs
302 firms
$68,258/yr
Finance & Insurance
6,649 jobs
697 firms
$93,807/yr
Other Services
5,935 jobs
1,467 firms
$42,125/yr
Real Estate
4,454 jobs
862 firms
$68,187/yr
Arts & Entertainment
4,295 jobs
238 firms
$23,283/yr
Wholesale Trade
3,512 jobs
398 firms
$92,656/yr
Educational Services
3,429 jobs
193 firms
$45,368/yr
Management of Companies
2,984 jobs
135 firms
$91,212/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
2,901 jobs
268 firms
$51,384/yr
Information & Technology
2,454 jobs
153 firms
$70,426/yr
Unclassified
417 jobs
208 firms
$54,579/yr
Utilities
172 jobs
12 firms
$120,396/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Unclassified
1.67
Real Estate
1.60
Accommodation & Food Services
1.47
Arts & Entertainment
1.43
Retail Trade
1.21
Administrative & Waste Services
1.14
Professional & Technical Services
1.11
Other Services
1.10
Construction
1.03
Management of Companies
0.99
Health Care & Social Assistance
0.97
Educational Services
0.93
Finance & Insurance
0.92
Information & Technology
0.73
Wholesale Trade
0.50
Manufacturing
0.47
Transportation & Warehousing
0.38
Utilities
0.25
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 24,862 | 2,231 | $1,232 | $64,071 | 0.97 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 23,995 | 1,321 | $515 | $26,769 | 1.47 |
| Retail Trade | 21,657 | 1,351 | $683 | $35,502 | 1.21 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 13,791 | 1,786 | $1,877 | $97,601 | 1.11 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 12,022 | 769 | $1,016 | $52,826 | 1.14 |
| Construction | 9,701 | 1,234 | $1,395 | $72,561 | 1.03 |
| Manufacturing | 6,856 | 302 | $1,313 | $68,258 | 0.47 |
| Finance & Insurance | 6,649 | 697 | $1,804 | $93,807 | 0.92 |
| Other Services | 5,935 | 1,467 | $810 | $42,125 | 1.10 |
| Real Estate | 4,454 | 862 | $1,311 | $68,187 | 1.60 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 4,295 | 238 | $448 | $23,283 | 1.43 |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,512 | 398 | $1,782 | $92,656 | 0.50 |
| Educational Services | 3,429 | 193 | $872 | $45,368 | 0.93 |
| Management of Companies | 2,984 | 135 | $1,754 | $91,212 | 0.99 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 2,901 | 268 | $988 | $51,384 | 0.38 |
| Information & Technology | 2,454 | 153 | $1,354 | $70,426 | 0.73 |
| Unclassified | 417 | 208 | $1,050 | $54,579 | 1.67 |
| Utilities | 172 | 12 | $2,315 | $120,396 | 0.25 |