Virginia Beach vs Norfolk
Side-by-side comparison of Virginia Beach, VA and Norfolk, VA
Demographics
Population
457KVirginia Beach
235KNorfolk
94% diff
Median Age
37Virginia Beach
32Norfolk
15% diff
Pop. Density
1,868Virginia Beach
4,411Norfolk
2.4x diff
Area (sq mi)
245Virginia Beach
96Norfolk
2.5x diff
Male
49.1%
Virginia Beach50.7%
Norfolk3% diff
Female
50.9%
Virginia Beach49.3%
Norfolk3% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$91KVirginia Beach
$64KNorfolk
42% diff
Per Capita Income
$47KVirginia Beach
$37KNorfolk
27% diff
Poverty Rate
6.6%
Virginia Beach12.6%
Norfolk91% diff
Unemployment
4.3%
Virginia Beach6.1%
Norfolk42% diff
Cost of Living
101Virginia Beach
101Norfolk
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,115Virginia Beach
$1,393Norfolk
25% diff
Housing
Home Value
$366KVirginia Beach
$272KNorfolk
35% diff
Median Rent
$1,649Virginia Beach
$1,246Norfolk
32% diff
Homeownership
64.9%
Virginia Beach45.7%
Norfolk42% diff
Zillow Value
$428KVirginia Beach
$312KNorfolk
37% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,953Virginia Beach
$1,696Norfolk
15% diff
Rent Burden
31.1%
Virginia Beach31.7%
Norfolk2% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
97Virginia Beach
479Norfolk
4.9x diff
Property Crime
1,665Virginia Beach
3,801Norfolk
2.3x diff
Murder Rate
3Virginia Beach
16Norfolk
4.7x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
60°FVirginia Beach
61°FNorfolk
3% diff
Jan Temp
41°FVirginia Beach
42°FNorfolk
3% diff
Jul Temp
79°FVirginia Beach
81°FNorfolk
2% diff
Rainfall
46.6"Virginia Beach
45.7"Norfolk
2% diff
Snowfall
3.4"Virginia Beach
3.0"Norfolk
13% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
40.4%
Virginia Beach32.7%
Norfolk24% diff
High School+
94.7%
Virginia Beach89.6%
Norfolk6% diff
Graduate+
15.1%
Virginia Beach13.0%
Norfolk16% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
23.2 minVirginia Beach
22.9 minNorfolk
1% diff
Drive Alone
75.3%
Virginia Beach71.7%
Norfolk5% diff
Public Transit
0.8%
Virginia Beach2.8%
Norfolk3.5x diff
Work from Home
12.7%
Virginia Beach8.6%
Norfolk48% diff
Health
Obesity
36.5%
Virginia Beach41.7%
Norfolk14% diff
Smoking
12.3%
Virginia Beach15.0%
Norfolk22% diff
Uninsured
6.5%
Virginia Beach9.1%
Norfolk40% diff
Diabetes
11.0%
Virginia Beach13.7%
Norfolk25% diff
Heart Disease
5.0%
Virginia Beach5.8%
Norfolk16% diff
Depression
23.9%
Virginia Beach21.5%
Norfolk11% diff
The Verdict
24
Virginia Beach
:
14
Norfolk
Virginia Beach leads in 24 of 38 categories