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Suffolk is a mid-size city of 98,796 people in Suffolk city, Virginia. It's about 34 miles from Virginia Beach, VA. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $347k and rent runs about $2k a month.
98,796people
$347kTypical home
$1,563/moRent
87° / 50°Summer / winter
6"Snow
253Sunny days
123Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 98,796
- Part of a metro area
- About 248 people per sq mi
- 34 mi to Virginia Beach, VA
- 34 mi to Virginia Beach, VA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $347k (≈$2,191/mo)
- Median rent $1,563/mo
- Median household income $93k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (102 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 123 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (361 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,233 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 33% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to ORF airport
- 28 mi to ORF (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1996
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 102 ft
- 13 mi to the ocean
- 59 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 78 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 513 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 79 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 27 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 25% of Virginia districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Suffolk city: D+16 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk