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Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, VA

Population: 457,066
VS
Arlington

Arlington, VA

Population: 235,463

Virginia Beach vs Arlington

Side-by-side comparison of Virginia Beach, VA and Arlington, VA

Demographics

Population
457KVirginia Beach
235KArlington
94% diff
Median Age
37Virginia Beach
36Arlington
5% diff
Pop. Density
1,868Virginia Beach
9,056Arlington
4.8x diff
Area (sq mi)
245Virginia Beach
10Arlington
24.3x diff
Male
49.1%
Virginia Beach
50.3%
Arlington
2% diff
Female
50.9%
Virginia Beach
49.7%
Arlington
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$91KVirginia Beach
$140KArlington
55% diff
Per Capita Income
$47KVirginia Beach
$88KArlington
86% diff
Poverty Rate
6.6%
Virginia Beach
5.0%
Arlington
32% diff
Unemployment
2.7%
Virginia Beach
2.5%
Arlington
8% diff
Cost of Living
101Virginia Beach
101Arlington
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,115Virginia Beach
$2,363Arlington
2.1x diff

Housing

Home Value
$366KVirginia Beach
$865KArlington
2.4x diff
Median Rent
$1,649Virginia Beach
$2,275Arlington
38% diff
Homeownership
64.9%
Virginia Beach
41.8%
Arlington
55% diff
Zillow Value
$419KVirginia Beach
$811KArlington
94% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,953Virginia Beach
$2,591Arlington
33% diff
Rent Burden
31.1%
Virginia Beach
26.1%
Arlington
19% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
129Virginia Beach
183Arlington
41% diff
Property Crime
1,761Virginia Beach
1,959Arlington
11% diff
Murder Rate
7Virginia Beach
—Arlington

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
62°FVirginia Beach
58°FArlington
6% diff
Jan Temp
48°FVirginia Beach
43°FArlington
13% diff
Jul Temp
79°FVirginia Beach
78°FArlington
2% diff
Rainfall
49.2"Virginia Beach
45.1"Arlington
9% diff
Snowfall
0.4"Virginia Beach
1.4"Arlington
3.5x diff
Sunny Days
303Virginia Beach
289Arlington
5% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
40.4%
Virginia Beach
77.1%
Arlington
91% diff
High School+
94.7%
Virginia Beach
95.4%
Arlington
1% diff
Graduate+
15.1%
Virginia Beach
41.1%
Arlington
2.7x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
23.2 minVirginia Beach
26.6 minArlington
15% diff
Drive Alone
75.3%
Virginia Beach
39.7%
Arlington
90% diff
Public Transit
0.8%
Virginia Beach
15.9%
Arlington
19.6x diff
Work from Home
12.7%
Virginia Beach
31.5%
Arlington
2.5x diff

Health

Obesity
36.5%
Virginia Beach
25.1%
Arlington
45% diff
Smoking
12.3%
Virginia Beach
7.1%
Arlington
73% diff
Uninsured
8.4%
Virginia Beach
6.4%
Arlington
31% diff
Diabetes
11.0%
Virginia Beach
8.5%
Arlington
29% diff
Heart Disease
5.0%
Virginia Beach
4.1%
Arlington
22% diff
Depression
23.9%
Virginia Beach
20.9%
Arlington
14% diff

The Verdict

15 Virginia Beach
:
23 Arlington

Arlington leads in 23 of 38 categories

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