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Virginia Beach is a big city of 456,349 people in Virginia Beach city, Virginia. It's part of the Virginia Beach, VA area. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $383k and rent runs about $2k a month.
456,349people
$383kTypical home
$1,714/moRent
88° / 51°Summer / winter
4"Snow
253Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big city of 456,349
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,865 people per sq mi
- A major metro of its own
- In the Virginia Beach, VA area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $383k (≈$2,412/mo)
- Median rent $1,714/mo
- Median household income $93k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 51°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
- 122 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
- Very low violent crime (97 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,454 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 32% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 41% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to ORF airport
- 12 mi to ORF (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 13 ft
- 4 mi to the ocean
- 93 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 105 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 28 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,051 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 30 bars within 25 mi
- 194 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 9 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 31 museums within 25 mi
- 17 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 49% of Virginia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Virginia Beach city: D+3 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