| Metrics | Virginia Beach | Norfolk |
| Livability | 83- High Graduation Rates
- Stable Housing Market
- High Income per Capita
- Low Crime Rates
Virginia Beach Livability | 81- Stable Housing Market
- High Graduation Rates
- Low Cost of Living
- 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
| D+- 116
- 100
- 101
- 96
- 153
- 100
- 105
Virginia Beach Cost Of Living | B- 105
- 100
- 101
- 96
- 116
- 100
- 105
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- 87
- 5
- 12
- 30
- 41
- 1,611
- 77
- 1,359
- 175
- 1,698
Virginia Beach Crime | F- 703
- 27
- 42
- 129
- 505
- 4,872
- 234
- 3,839
- 799
- 5,575
Norfolk Crime |
| Metrics | Virginia Beach | Norfolk |
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 | C-- $30,706
- $53,026
- $32,093
- $25,366
- 5%
Norfolk Employment |
| Metrics | Virginia Beach | Norfolk |
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 | A- $215,800
- $1,077
- 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%
- 53
Virginia Beach User rating | D- 55%
- 25
Norfolk User rating |
