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Compare Virginia Beach to Blacksburg

This post compares Virginia Beach, Virginia to Blacksburg, 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 Virginia Beach (city) Blacksburg (town)
Population 450,057 44,079
Income (median) $46,553 $49,020
Home Value (median) $267,300 $286,500
White 67% 78%
Black 19% 4%
Asian 6% 12%
With Kids 35% 16%
Age (median) 35 22
Rentals 36% 69%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Virginia Beach or Blacksburg?
A: Virginia Beach has a much larger population count than Blacksburg: 450057 compared with 44079 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Blacksburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Virginia Beach versus 69% for Blacksburg.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Virginia Beach may include: Chesapeake, Norfolk, and Newport-News.

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

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