| Metrics | Virginia Beach | Norfolk |
| Livability | 84- High Graduation Rates
- Stable Housing Market
- High Income per Capita
- Low Crime Rates
Virginia Beach Livability | 83- Stable Housing Market
- Low Cost of Living
- High Graduation Rates
- Lots of Local Amenities
Norfolk Livability |
| Metrics | Virginia Beach | Norfolk |
Amenities- Amount of Amenities
| A+- Yes, there are lots of amenities close to
Virginia Beach Amenities | A+- Yes, there are lots of amenities close to
Norfolk Amenities |
| Metrics | Virginia Beach | Norfolk |
Cost Of Living- Cost of Living Index
- Goods & Services Index
- Grocery Index
- Healthcare Index
- Housing Index
- Transportation Index
- Utilities Index
| C- 115
- 101
- 99
- 89
- 152
- 99
- 96
Virginia Beach Cost Of Living | A-- 104
- 101
- 99
- 89
- 116
- 99
- 96
Norfolk Cost Of Living |
| Metrics | Virginia Beach | Norfolk |
Crime- Violent Crime /100k
- Murder /100k
- Rape /100k
- Robbery /100k
- Assault /100k
- Property Crime /100k
- Burglary /100k
- Theft /100k
- Vehicle Theft /100k
- Total Crime /100k
| A- 92
- 3
- 18
- 32
- 39
- 1,640
- 84
- 1,447
- 109
- 1,732
Virginia Beach Crime | F- 469
- 16
- 40
- 77
- 336
- 3,772
- 254
- 3,123
- 395
- 4,242
Norfolk Crime |
| Metrics | Virginia Beach | Norfolk |
Employment- Income Per Capita
- Med. Household Income
- Med. Earnings Male
- Med. Earnings Female
- Unemployment Rate
| A+- $59,663
- $117,579
- $67,866
- $49,126
- 3%
Virginia Beach Employment | C-- $46,099
- $79,127
- $46,686
- $37,962
- 6%
Norfolk Employment |
| Metrics | Virginia Beach | Norfolk |
Housing- Median Home Price
- Median Rent Asked
- % Owner Occupied
- % Renter Occupied
- Avg. Household Size
| A+- $507,045
- $2,070
- 65%
- 35%
- 2.5
Virginia Beach Housing | A- $383,174
- $1,618
- 43%
- 57%
- 2.4
Norfolk Housing |
| Metrics | Virginia Beach | Norfolk |
Schools- No. Public Schools
- Students Per Teacher
- Avg. Test Scores
- Completed High School
- Completed Bachelors
| A+- 90
- 15
- n/a
- 89.7%
- 34.2%
Virginia Beach Schools | A-- 65
- 14
- n/a
- 82.6%
- 26.6%
Norfolk Schools |
| Metrics | Virginia Beach | Norfolk |
User Ratings- Average user rating
- Number of ratings
| B-- 69%
- 56
Virginia Beach User rating | D- 55%
- 27
Norfolk User rating |
