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
4.3%
Virginia Beach
3.3%
Arlington
30% 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
$428KVirginia Beach
$807KArlington
89% 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
97Virginia Beach
-Arlington
Property Crime
1,665Virginia Beach
-Arlington
Murder Rate
3Virginia Beach
-Arlington

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
60°FVirginia Beach
59°FArlington
1% diff
Jan Temp
41°FVirginia Beach
38°FArlington
9% diff
Jul Temp
79°FVirginia Beach
81°FArlington
3% diff
Rainfall
46.6"Virginia Beach
41.8"Arlington
11% diff
Snowfall
3.4"Virginia Beach
13.7"Arlington
4x 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
19.9x 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
6.5%
Virginia Beach
5.3%
Arlington
23% 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

11 Virginia Beach
:
24 Arlington

Arlington leads in 24 of 35 categories

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