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Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, VA

Population: 457,066
VS
Norfolk

Norfolk, VA

Population: 235,037

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 Beach
50.7%
Norfolk
3% diff
Female
50.9%
Virginia Beach
49.3%
Norfolk
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$91KVirginia Beach
$64KNorfolk
42% diff
Per Capita Income
$47KVirginia Beach
$37KNorfolk
27% diff
Poverty Rate
6.6%
Virginia Beach
12.6%
Norfolk
91% diff
Unemployment
2.7%
Virginia Beach
3.5%
Norfolk
30% 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 Beach
45.7%
Norfolk
42% diff
Zillow Value
$419KVirginia Beach
$303KNorfolk
38% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,953Virginia Beach
$1,696Norfolk
15% diff
Rent Burden
31.1%
Virginia Beach
31.7%
Norfolk
2% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
129Virginia Beach
546Norfolk
4.2x diff
Property Crime
1,761Virginia Beach
3,462Norfolk
97% diff
Murder Rate
7Virginia Beach
15Norfolk
2.2x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
62°FVirginia Beach
62°FNorfolk
0% diff
Jan Temp
48°FVirginia Beach
48°FNorfolk
1% diff
Jul Temp
79°FVirginia Beach
80°FNorfolk
1% diff
Rainfall
49.2"Virginia Beach
50.3"Norfolk
2% diff
Snowfall
0.4"Virginia Beach
0.1"Norfolk
2.9x diff
Sunny Days
303Virginia Beach
300Norfolk
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
40.4%
Virginia Beach
32.7%
Norfolk
24% diff
High School+
94.7%
Virginia Beach
89.6%
Norfolk
6% diff
Graduate+
15.1%
Virginia Beach
13.0%
Norfolk
16% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
23.2 minVirginia Beach
22.9 minNorfolk
1% diff
Drive Alone
75.3%
Virginia Beach
71.7%
Norfolk
5% diff
Public Transit
0.8%
Virginia Beach
2.8%
Norfolk
3.5x diff
Work from Home
12.7%
Virginia Beach
8.6%
Norfolk
48% diff

Health

Obesity
36.5%
Virginia Beach
41.7%
Norfolk
14% diff
Smoking
12.3%
Virginia Beach
15.0%
Norfolk
22% diff
Uninsured
8.4%
Virginia Beach
10.8%
Norfolk
29% diff
Diabetes
11.0%
Virginia Beach
13.7%
Norfolk
25% diff
Heart Disease
5.0%
Virginia Beach
5.8%
Norfolk
16% diff
Depression
23.9%
Virginia Beach
21.5%
Norfolk
11% diff

The Verdict

27 Virginia Beach
:
12 Norfolk

Virginia Beach leads in 27 of 39 categories

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