| Metrics | Virginia Beach | Arlington |
| Livability | 83- High Graduation Rates
- Stable Housing Market
- High Income per Capita
- Low Crime Rates
Virginia Beach Livability | 86- High Income per Capita
- High Graduation Rates
- Low Crime Rates
- Lots of Local Amenities
Arlington Livability |
| Metrics | Virginia Beach | Arlington |
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
Arlington Amenities |
| Metrics | Virginia Beach | Arlington |
Cost Of Living- Cost of Living Index
- Goods & Services Index
- Grocery Index
- Healthcare Index
- Housing Index
- Transportation Index
- Utilities Index
| D+- 116
- 100
- 101
- 96
- 153
- 100
- 105
Virginia Beach Cost Of Living | F- 177
- 108
- 114
- 112
- 341
- 100
- 101
Arlington Cost Of Living |
| Metrics | Virginia Beach | Arlington |
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- 87
- 5
- 12
- 30
- 41
- 1,611
- 77
- 1,359
- 175
- 1,698
Virginia Beach Crime | A+- 126
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- 916
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- 1,042
Arlington Crime |
| Metrics | Virginia Beach | Arlington |
Employment- Income Per Capita
- Med. Household Income
- Med. Earnings Male
- Med. Earnings Female
- Unemployment Rate
| A+- $39,788
- $78,136
- $45,795
- $32,957
- 3%
Virginia Beach Employment | A+- $73,078
- $122,604
- $82,459
- $63,887
- 2%
Arlington Employment |
| Metrics | Virginia Beach | Arlington |
Housing- Median Home Price
- Median Rent Asked
- % Owner Occupied
- % Renter Occupied
- Avg. Household Size
| A+- $287,400
- $1,380
- 65%
- 35%
- 2.5
Virginia Beach Housing | B-- $731,700
- $2,005
- 43%
- 57%
- 2.2
Arlington Housing |
| Metrics | Virginia Beach | Arlington |
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+- 32
- 12
- n/a
- 92.9%
- 73.7%
Arlington Schools |
| Metrics | Virginia Beach | Arlington |
User Ratings- Average user rating
- Number of ratings
| B-- 69%
- 53
Virginia Beach User rating | C+- 66%
- 29
Arlington User rating |
