Virginia Beach city
Virginia

What stands out

Against every county in America, Virginia Beach city is unusual in three ways: the typical two-bedroom rent is in the top 5% of American counties ($1,469 a month), violent crime is in the bottom 7% of American counties (3.0 per 1,000), and the median household income is in the top 8% of American counties ($87,544). Within Virginia it ranks 16th of 133 counties for the typical two-bedroom rent.

Where you are

You live in Virginia Beach city, Virginia. 457,900 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.3% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -4,026).

Virginia has a graduated income tax with a 5.75% top rate that begins at just $17,000 of income, so most residents pay near the top rate. It does not tax Social Security and allows an age deduction of up to $12,000 for residents 65 and over. Northern Virginia's federal and defense economy produces incomes closer to the Washington suburbs of Maryland than to the rest of the state. Localities levy annual property tax on vehicles.

Money

The typical household here brings in $87,544 a year, higher than 92% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $57,981. Unemployment runs 2.8%, lower than 73% of American counties. 11% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 21 minutes each way.

Virginia takes 5.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $4,776 a year.

Home

The median home costs $430K, pricier than 89% of American counties, about 3.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,469 a month. Property tax is 0.82% of home value, roughly $2,820 a year on that median home, lower than 54% of American counties. 65% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.0 per 1,000 residents, lower than 93% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 13 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 79.2 years, longer than 86% of American counties. There are 1,334 active physicians in the county, about 29.1 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.5 of 5 stars. 7.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.46 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 94% of American counties. 95% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 6 points. 68% of eligible voters turned out. Under Virginia law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is legal with limits, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 61°F, highs near 69 and lows near 53, warmer than 70% of American counties. About 43 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 88 out of 100, riskier than 88% of American counties; the county has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 285 Mbps down, faster than 91% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.2 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 8 breweries, 5 museums, 1 National Park Service site.