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Virginia BeachVA

Q: What is the population of Virginia Beach, VA?

Virginia Beach, VA has a population of 454,808 people, located in Virginia Beach city, Virginia.

Q: What is the median household income in Virginia Beach?

The median household income in Virginia Beach, VA is $92,968 per year, per the U.S. Census ACS. The poverty rate is 8.6%.

Q: What is the median home value in Virginia Beach?

The median home value in Virginia Beach, VA is $382,500. Median rent is $1,714/month.

Q: What are the top health concerns in Virginia Beach?

The top health indicators in Virginia Beach include Short Sleep Duration (38.2%), Obesity (36.5%), High Blood Pressure (34.4%). Data from CDC PLACES.

Q: How many hospitals are in Virginia Beach?

Virginia Beach has 3 hospitals with an average rating of 4.5/5 stars. 1 have emergency departments.

Q: What is the median age in Virginia Beach?

The median age in Virginia Beach, VA is 37.9 years. 40.9% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Q: What is the climate like in Virginia Beach?

Virginia Beach has an average annual temperature of 59.8°F and 47" of annual precipitation.

Q: What is the cost of living in Virginia Beach?

The regional price parity for Virginia Beach is 97.941, meaning prices are 2.1% below the national average.

Q: How many flood insurance claims has Virginia Beach city filed?

Virginia Beach city, Virginia has recorded 1,791 NFIP flood insurance claims since 2016, totaling $56.7M in payouts. This is county-level data: FEMA does not attribute individual claims to a specific city.

Virginia Beach, VA is a 455K-resident city in Virginia Beach city with a median household income of $92,968.

Virginia Beach city, Virginia. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Virginia Beach, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Virginia Beach has a population larger than 99% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, a median home value of $382,500, and 3 hospitals serving the surrounding area.

Compiled by Areazine

Data updated 2026-09-16

455K
Population (place): Top 1%
By size: $92,968
Median income (place): $382,500
Median home (place): 8.6%
Poverty rate (place)

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The read on Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach posts a median household income higher than 63% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks, where 3 hospitals serve the Virginia Beach area.

Top 37%
by median income, US cities: 3
hospitals in & near Virginia Beach

Composite score · Virginia Beach, VA

66/100

4 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2024

A transparent index Areazine derives from Census ACS medians (income, poverty, bachelor's share) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when published, not an official Census Bureau or FBI rating. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability rating, not a recommendation to move to or avoid any place. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.

Violent crime B+

194 /100k

FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents. State-level rate (per-city UCR reporting is incomplete/voluntary): every city in the state shares this value; lower is stronger on this axis.

Poverty rate C+

8.6%

Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis. ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Bachelor's+ share C+

40.9%

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Household income C+

$92,968

Median household income vs cities tracked on Areazine; ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Virginia Beach in context: the full national tables: Healthiest Cities in America (health outcomes only) · Community Wellbeing Cities (this page's blended composite).

Where Virginia Beach income ranks nationally

Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)

$92,968 Top 37% higher than 63% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles

Each bar is a $20,000-wide band; taller bars hold more places Areazine profiles. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year

Virginia Beach

454,808
Norfolk

238,005
Chesapeake

235,429
Richmond

226,610
Arlington

207,627
Newport News

186,247
Alexandria

159,467
Hampton

137,148
Roanoke

100,011
Portsmouth

96,201

What this shows By headcount, Virginia Beach ranks #1 here -- income honors go to Great Falls.

Great Falls

$250,001
McLean

$250,001
Wolf Trap

$250,001
Bull Run

$241,933
Broadlands

$241,042
Lowes Island

$220,833
Vienna

$216,953
Fort Hunt

$216,038
Dranesville

$214,688
Fairfax Station

$212,224

What this shows Great Falls posts the highest place-level median income in VA; Virginia Beach is largest by headcount.

The quick read

Reading Virginia Beach, VA beyond the headline numbers

Virginia Beach sits inside Virginia Beach city, Virginia, at roughly 36.85°N, -75.98°W. Population 454,808, $92,968 median household income. Median home value $382,500, median rent $1,714. Poverty rate 8.6%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.

3 hospitals in/around Virginia Beach, 4.5/5 avg rating, 1 with an ER. Climate: 59.8°F annual average, 47" precipitation.

Unemployment in Virginia Beach sits at 3.6%, below the midpoint of reporting cities.

Median rent in Virginia Beach, VA runs $1,714/month, above the midpoint for reporting cities -- worth weighing against the income figures on this page.

40.9% of Virginia Beach adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, above the midpoint of reporting cities.

At 8.6%, poverty in Virginia Beach, VA runs below the midpoint of reporting cities -- enough to matter locally, not enough to dominate the city's profile.

14.3% of Virginia Beach workers are remote, above the midpoint of reporting cities.

A median home in Virginia Beach runs about 4.1 times median household income, above the midpoint. Multiples in this range usually mean buyers are arriving from outside the local wage base.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Virginia Beach from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Economic comparison bars use the unweighted average across tracked Census places with a reported value, not a household-weighted national median.

Looking Back a Decade 2013–2024

County-level trend (Virginia Beach city): Virginia Beach's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.

20132024

Population

456K+3%

Median Income

$92,968+43%

Median Home Value

$382,500+43%

Poverty Rate

8.6%+9%

Unemployment

3.6%-39%

Economics

The clearest outlier in Virginia Beach's numbers is poverty rate: 8.6%, which is 31% below what's typical across the tracked-city set. A second figure worth noting: median rent at $1,714/mo, 11% above the tracked-city average.

Economics indicators for Virginia Beach, VA
Indicator	Value
Median Rent	$1,714/mo
Poverty Rate	8.6% -31% vs avg
Unemployment	3.6%
Bachelor's Degree+	40.9%
Work From Home	14.3%
Public Transit	0.8%

Population Snapshot

White 60.8%

African American 18.8%

Asian 7.2%

Two or More Ethnicities 4.1%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Short Sleep Duration

38.2%

Obesity

36.5%

High Blood Pressure

34.4%

Physical Inactivity

22%

Frequent Mental Distress

16.7%

Binge Drinking

15.6%

Frequent Physical Distress

12.2%

Current Smoking

12.1%

Diabetes

11.8%

Current Asthma

10.8%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 70.1%

Annual Checkup 79.6%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance

8.3%

Coronary Heart Disease

5.4%

Stroke

2.9%

Hospital Access 3 total

CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating (1-5): a composite score across dozens of reported measures, not a single outcome guarantee for any patient. It isn't adjusted for patient case mix and isn't directly comparable across hospital types, a critical-access facility and a large teaching hospital aren't rated on the same measure set.

Rating Distribution

★★★★★

★★★★

★★★

★★

★

Average Rating

4.5/5

Total Hospitals

With ER

SENTARA PRINCESS ANNE HOSPITAL

VIRGINIA BEACH · Acute Care Hospitals

★★★★★

SENTARA VIRGINIA BEACH GENERAL HOSPITAL

VIRGINIA BEACH · Acute Care Hospitals · ER

★★★★☆

Climate

NOAA 1991-2020 Normals

Avg Temperature

60°F

Annual Rainfall

47.0"

Hot Months (>80°F)

Cold Months (<40°F)

50°

32°

Jan

3.2"

53°

33°

Feb

2.8"

59°

39°

Mar

3.6"

69°

48°

Apr

3.4"

76°

56°

May

3.7"

83°

66°

Jun

4.2"

87°

70°

Jul

5.8"

85°

69°

Aug

5.1"

80°

64°

Sep

4.6"

71°

53°

Oct

4.2"

61°

42°

Nov

3.1"

54°

35°

Dec

3.3"

Cost of Living

BEA 2024

97.9 Regional Price Parity

2.1% below national average

US avg

97.9

Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC (MSA)

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities via FRED. RPP of 100 = national average.

Flood Insurance Claims History

FEMA NFIP, county-level

1,791

Claims filed

$56.7M

Total paid out

Most common flood zone

1,791 flood insurance claims have been filed in Virginia Beach city since 2016, with $56.7M paid out by the NFIP.

The largest single contributor was Hurricane Matthew, accounting for 1,385 claims.

Source: FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims, via OpenFEMA. County-level data: individual claims are not attributed to a specific city or address by FEMA.

What alerts and safety updates affect Virginia Beach?

No area-tagged alerts are on record for Virginia Beach right now. New federal and counterpart-agency notices still land in the site feed as agencies publish them.

City alert dispatch desk

Sheet VA-VIRGINIA-BEACH · Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach: no area-tagged alerts on record. State hubs carry the live CAP stream.

FEED-QUIET No tagged alerts
LEAD-NONE Feed idle
DESK-IDLE Awaiting feed

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Common Questions 9

What is the population of Virginia Beach, VA? ▼

Virginia Beach, VA has a population of 454,808 people, located in Virginia Beach city, Virginia.

What is the median household income in Virginia Beach? ▼

The median household income in Virginia Beach, VA is $92,968 per year, per the U.S. Census ACS. The poverty rate is 8.6%.

What is the median home value in Virginia Beach? ▼

The median home value in Virginia Beach, VA is $382,500. Median rent is $1,714/month.

What are the top health concerns in Virginia Beach? ▼

The top health indicators in Virginia Beach include Short Sleep Duration (38.2%), Obesity (36.5%), High Blood Pressure (34.4%). Data from CDC PLACES.

How many hospitals are in Virginia Beach? ▼

Virginia Beach has 3 hospitals with an average rating of 4.5/5 stars. 1 have emergency departments.

What is the median age in Virginia Beach? ▼

The median age in Virginia Beach, VA is 37.9 years. 40.9% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the climate like in Virginia Beach? ▼

Virginia Beach has an average annual temperature of 59.8°F and 47" of annual precipitation.

What is the cost of living in Virginia Beach? ▼

The regional price parity for Virginia Beach is 97.941, meaning prices are 2.1% below the national average.

How many flood insurance claims has Virginia Beach city filed? ▼

Virginia Beach city, Virginia has recorded 1,791 NFIP flood insurance claims since 2016, totaling $56.7M in payouts. This is county-level data: FEMA does not attribute individual claims to a specific city.

Cities nationwide with a comparable poverty or income figure 8

Two ACS-derived peer sets for Virginia Beach, both outside Virginia so the neighborhoods are not the geographic nearby list below.

Similar poverty rate

Nearest place-level ACS poverty rates outside VA (8.6% here).

Surprise, AZ 8.6% Longmont, CO 8.6% Citrus Heights, CA 8.6% Arcadia, CA 8.6%

Similar median income

Nearest place-level ACS median household incomes outside VA ($92,968 here).

West Melbourne, FL $92,986 Forest Lake, MN $92,944 Fillmore, CA $92,931 Harrison, NJ $93,013

Compare Virginia Beach with another city

Pick a second U.S. city to open a side-by-side profile on population, income, health, and hospitals, the same federal datasets as this page.

Quick picks:

In the Area 8

Chesapeake, VA 235K Norfolk, VA 238K Portsmouth, VA 96K Portsmouth Heights, VA 99K East Hampton, VA 148K Hampton, VA 137K Poquoson, VA 12K Newport News, VA 186K

All cities in Virginia → Compare Virginia Beach vs Chesapeake → All comparisons → Browse all cities

Turning this into a research checklist

Use this as a starting research checklist, not a verdict on whether to live here.

Check live recalls, weather and hazard alerts scoped to the Virginia Beach area before relying on national headlines. Check your area
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Place-level figures for population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) come from U.S. Census ACS; health data is CDC PLACES; hospital counts cover facilities in and around the city. Any county-level trend is labeled as such.

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Virginia Beach city) where that is the smallest published unit.

Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. City demographic and health figures are compiled directly from U.S. Census (place-level ACS), CDC, and CMS releases, updated quarterly within 30 days of upstream release. County-level trends are labeled when shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-09-16.