Virginia Beach City, Virginia
Population 456,349 · Virginia Beach
- Overall cost of living: −2.1% vs the US average, higher than 86% of US counties.
- Terrain relief: 28.2 ft, lower than 99% of US counties.
- Disaster damage per $100k: $59/yr, lower than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−2.1% | higher than 86% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $382,500 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,714 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $161/mo | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $9,903/yr | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.8% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 5.3% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5.75% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $3,061 | higher than 85% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $92,968 | higher than 92% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -0.5% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 360.6 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈220 days | higher than 62% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 88°F | higher than 50% of US counties |
| January low | 33°F | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 3 in | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 32 days | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 50 days | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 4.6% of weeks | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈68.9°F | higher than 84% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 49.9 in | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $59/yr | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $19/yr | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $31/yr | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $2.8/yr | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $3.2/yr | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.28/yr | lower than 59% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³ | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 4 mi | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈28.2 ft | lower than 99% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 94.7% | higher than 89% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 40.9% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 15.5% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 21 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14:1 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 92% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.44 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.57 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.8 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 74/100k | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 9 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.8★ | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 78.8 yrs | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 7% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 296/100k | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 82/100k | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 3.9/100k | higher than 81% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 95.9% | higher than 95% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 35 min | lower than 83% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 35 min | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 23 min | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 94.4% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.8% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 14.3% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 21 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 82 per sq mi | higher than 94% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.5 per 1k | lower than 63% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 14.9 per 1k | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Population | 456,349 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Median age | 37.9 | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -7.8 per 1k/yr | lower than 90% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 50.7% Dem | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 48% Rep | lower than 87% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.3% | higher than 49% of US counties |
| % White | 58.8% | lower than 78% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 9.1% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| % Black | 18.2% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Asian | 7.1% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 6% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 542 parks | higher than 89% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 24.3 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.4 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 37 min | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 6.2% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 46 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 92 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 480 km | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 82 km | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 190 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 61 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 18 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 22 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 19 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 9 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 166 km | higher than 90% of US counties |
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