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Compare Suffolk to Virginia Beach

This post compares Suffolk, Virginia to Virginia Beach, 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 Suffolk (city) Virginia Beach (city)
Population 88,057 450,057
Income (median) $49,641 $46,553
Home Value (median) $238,200 $267,300
White 52% 67%
Black 41% 19%
Asian 1% 6%
With Kids 37% 35%
Age (median) 38 35
Rentals 30% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Suffolk or Virginia Beach?
A: Suffolk has a much smaller population count than Virginia Beach: 88057 compared with 450057 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Suffolk or in Virginia Beach?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Suffolk.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Suffolk or Virginia Beach?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Suffolk.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Virginia Beach does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 30% for Suffolk versus 36% for Virginia Beach.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Suffolk may include: Hopewell, Portsmouth, and Lake-Ridge.

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

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