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Virginia Beach vs Richmond
Side-by-side comparison of Virginia Beach, VA and Richmond, VA
Demographics
Population
457KVirginia Beach
228KRichmond
2x diff
Median Age
37Virginia Beach
35Richmond
8% diff
Pop. Density
1,868Virginia Beach
3,798Richmond
2x diff
Area (sq mi)
245Virginia Beach
62Richmond
3.9x diff
Male
49.1%
Virginia Beach47.5%
Richmond3% diff
Female
50.9%
Virginia Beach52.5%
Richmond3% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$91KVirginia Beach
$63KRichmond
45% diff
Per Capita Income
$47KVirginia Beach
$44KRichmond
7% diff
Poverty Rate
6.6%
Virginia Beach12.0%
Richmond82% diff
Unemployment
2.7%
Virginia Beach4.1%
Richmond52% diff
Cost of Living
101Virginia Beach
101Richmond
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,115Virginia Beach
$1,604Richmond
44% diff
Housing
Home Value
$366KVirginia Beach
$328KRichmond
12% diff
Median Rent
$1,649Virginia Beach
$1,314Richmond
25% diff
Homeownership
64.9%
Virginia Beach43.5%
Richmond49% diff
Zillow Value
$419KVirginia Beach
$361KRichmond
16% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,953Virginia Beach
$1,574Richmond
24% diff
Rent Burden
31.1%
Virginia Beach31.4%
Richmond1% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
129Virginia Beach
463Richmond
3.6x diff
Property Crime
1,761Virginia Beach
3,499Richmond
99% diff
Murder Rate
7Virginia Beach
24Richmond
3.6x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
62°FVirginia Beach
60°FRichmond
2% diff
Jan Temp
48°FVirginia Beach
45°FRichmond
7% diff
Jul Temp
79°FVirginia Beach
80°FRichmond
0% diff
Rainfall
49.2"Virginia Beach
37.8"Richmond
30% diff
Snowfall
0.4"Virginia Beach
1.5"Richmond
3.6x diff
Sunny Days
303Virginia Beach
296Richmond
2% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
40.4%
Virginia Beach44.1%
Richmond9% diff
High School+
94.7%
Virginia Beach89.3%
Richmond6% diff
Graduate+
15.1%
Virginia Beach18.4%
Richmond22% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
23.2 minVirginia Beach
22.1 minRichmond
5% diff
Drive Alone
75.3%
Virginia Beach64.9%
Richmond16% diff
Public Transit
0.8%
Virginia Beach3.6%
Richmond4.5x diff
Work from Home
12.7%
Virginia Beach16.9%
Richmond33% diff
Health
Obesity
36.5%
Virginia Beach38.3%
Richmond5% diff
Smoking
12.3%
Virginia Beach15.0%
Richmond22% diff
Uninsured
8.4%
Virginia Beach10.6%
Richmond26% diff
Diabetes
11.0%
Virginia Beach13.8%
Richmond25% diff
Heart Disease
5.0%
Virginia Beach5.8%
Richmond16% diff
Depression
23.9%
Virginia Beach22.2%
Richmond8% diff
The Verdict
25
Virginia Beach
:
14
Richmond
Virginia Beach leads in 25 of 39 categories