Virginia Beach vs Alexandria
Side-by-side comparison of Virginia Beach, VA and Alexandria, VA
Demographics
Population
457KVirginia Beach
157KAlexandria
2.9x diff
Median Age
37Virginia Beach
38Alexandria
0% diff
Pop. Density
1,868Virginia Beach
10KAlexandria
5.6x diff
Area (sq mi)
245Virginia Beach
15Alexandria
15.8x diff
Male
49.1%
Virginia Beach48.5%
Alexandria1% diff
Female
50.9%
Virginia Beach51.5%
Alexandria1% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$91KVirginia Beach
$114KAlexandria
25% diff
Per Capita Income
$47KVirginia Beach
$78KAlexandria
65% diff
Poverty Rate
6.6%
Virginia Beach6.2%
Alexandria6% diff
Unemployment
4.3%
Virginia Beach3.4%
Alexandria26% diff
Cost of Living
101Virginia Beach
101Alexandria
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,115Virginia Beach
$1,760Alexandria
58% diff
Housing
Home Value
$366KVirginia Beach
$697KAlexandria
90% diff
Median Rent
$1,649Virginia Beach
$2,031Alexandria
23% diff
Homeownership
64.9%
Virginia Beach42.0%
Alexandria55% diff
Zillow Value
$428KVirginia Beach
$666KAlexandria
56% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,953Virginia Beach
$2,223Alexandria
14% diff
Rent Burden
31.1%
Virginia Beach28.3%
Alexandria10% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
97Virginia Beach
264Alexandria
2.7x diff
Property Crime
1,665Virginia Beach
2,688Alexandria
61% diff
Murder Rate
3Virginia Beach
2Alexandria
71% diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
60°FVirginia Beach
59°FAlexandria
1% diff
Jan Temp
41°FVirginia Beach
38°FAlexandria
9% diff
Jul Temp
79°FVirginia Beach
81°FAlexandria
3% diff
Rainfall
46.6"Virginia Beach
41.8"Alexandria
11% diff
Snowfall
3.4"Virginia Beach
13.7"Alexandria
4x diff
Education
Bachelor's+
40.4%
Virginia Beach65.8%
Alexandria63% diff
High School+
94.7%
Virginia Beach92.9%
Alexandria2% diff
Graduate+
15.1%
Virginia Beach34.3%
Alexandria2.3x diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
23.2 minVirginia Beach
29.3 minAlexandria
26% diff
Drive Alone
75.3%
Virginia Beach50.2%
Alexandria50% diff
Public Transit
0.8%
Virginia Beach12.7%
Alexandria15.9x diff
Work from Home
12.7%
Virginia Beach25.2%
Alexandria98% diff
Health
Obesity
36.5%
Virginia Beach31.0%
Alexandria18% diff
Smoking
12.3%
Virginia Beach8.7%
Alexandria41% diff
Uninsured
6.5%
Virginia Beach8.7%
Alexandria34% diff
Diabetes
11.0%
Virginia Beach9.7%
Alexandria13% diff
Heart Disease
5.0%
Virginia Beach4.4%
Alexandria14% diff
Depression
23.9%
Virginia Beach20.9%
Alexandria14% diff
The Verdict
16
Virginia Beach
:
22
Alexandria
Alexandria leads in 22 of 38 categories