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Norfolk is a mid-size city of 233,596 people in Norfolk city, Virginia. It's about 16 miles from Virginia Beach, VA. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $290k and rent runs about $1k a month.
233,596people
$290kTypical home
$1,321/moRent
89° / 50°Summer / winter
4"Snow
253Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 233,596
- Part of a metro area
- About 4,385 people per sq mi
- 16 mi to Virginia Beach, VA
- 16 mi to Virginia Beach, VA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $290k (≈$1,828/mo)
- Median rent $1,321/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (102 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (397 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (3,154 per 100k)
People
- Median age 33
- 27% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 3 mi to ORF airport
- 3 mi to ORF (major hub)
- 6 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 56% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 30 ft
- 3 mi to the ocean
- 84 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 90 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 39 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,404 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 33 bars within 25 mi
- 254 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 10 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 44 museums within 25 mi
- 20 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Norfolk city: D+41 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk