Virginia Beach VA
Virginia · Pop. 456,349
Virginia Beach, VA: median household income of $92,968, median rent of $1,714/mo, 4.0% unemployment. Our verdict: Solid Choice.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$92,968
per year
Median Rent
$1,714
per month
Median Home
$383k
home value
Unemployment
4.0%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
8.6%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
23 min
one way
City Reality Check balanced
"Virginia Beach, VA Reality Check"
In Virginia Beach, the rent-to-income burden runs around 22% — refreshingly manageable by national standards. Median income sits at $92,968 and median rent is $1,714/month. 51% of renters are cost-burdened (30%+ of income on housing). Landlords are winning; everyone else is treading water. Median home value: $382,500 — that's 4.1× the median income. 65% of households own their home — unusually high for a major US city. Residents put down roots here. Employment picture: 3.96% unemployment — a healthy job market. Poverty rate: 8.6%. Average commute: 23 minutes — acceptable. Violent crime: 9.2/100k avg monthly rate (1997 reported); Property crime: 138.7/100k avg monthly rate (30109 reported). Virginia Beach was founded in 1906 — that's 120 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 244.7 sq miles at 1,865 people/sq mile — spread out. Elevation: 23 ft — essentially flat — floods are a real conversation. Known as: "Neptune City | The Resort City". Virginia Beach has 5 sister cities — cosmopolitan on paper, at least. RoastMyCity overall score: 71/100 — Solid Choice.
Local Context
Weather
/100Average high 68°F, low 55.9°F. 9 days per year above 90°F. 47.5 inches of annual precipitation.
Safety
/100Violent crime: 9.2/100k avg monthly rate (1997 reported); Property crime: 138.7/100k avg monthly rate (30109 reported).