Compare-Cities.com

Compare Norfolk to Harrisonburg

This post compares Norfolk, Virginia to Harrisonburg, Virginia across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Norfolk (city) Harrisonburg (city)
Population 245,752 53,064
Income (median) $35,480 $35,826
Home Value (median) $194,800 $196,200
White 47% 82%
Black 42% 7%
Asian 3% 4%
With Kids 30% 27%
Age (median) 30 24
Rentals 56% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Norfolk or Harrisonburg?
A: Norfolk has a much larger population count than Harrisonburg: 245752 compared with 53064 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Norfolk or in Harrisonburg?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Norfolk.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Norfolk or Harrisonburg?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Norfolk.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Harrisonburg does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 56% for Norfolk versus 61% for Harrisonburg.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Norfolk may include: Newport-News, Richmond, and Hampton.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

City first letter menu:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z