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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
2.7%
Virginia Beach2.5%
Alexandria8% 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
$419KVirginia Beach
$666KAlexandria
59% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,953Virginia Beach
$2,223Alexandria
14% diff
Rent Burden
31.1%
Virginia Beach28.3%
Alexandria10% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
129Virginia Beach
178Alexandria
37% diff
Property Crime
1,761Virginia Beach
1,551Alexandria
14% diff
Murder Rate
7Virginia Beach
1Alexandria
5.4x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
62°FVirginia Beach
58°FAlexandria
6% diff
Jan Temp
48°FVirginia Beach
43°FAlexandria
13% diff
Jul Temp
79°FVirginia Beach
78°FAlexandria
2% diff
Rainfall
49.2"Virginia Beach
45.1"Alexandria
9% diff
Snowfall
0.4"Virginia Beach
1.4"Alexandria
3.5x diff
Sunny Days
303Virginia Beach
289Alexandria
5% 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%
Alexandria15.7x 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
8.4%
Virginia Beach8.4%
AlexandriaDiabetes
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