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Compare Virginia Beach to Sterling

This post compares Virginia Beach, Virginia to Sterling, 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) Sterling (CDP)
Population 450,057 30,378
Income (median) $46,553 $48,775
Home Value (median) $267,300 $343,200
White 67% 62%
Black 19% 8%
Asian 6% 12%
With Kids 35% 40%
Age (median) 35 35
Rentals 36% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Virginia Beach or Sterling?
A: Virginia Beach has a much larger population count than Sterling: 450057 compared with 30378 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Virginia Beach or Sterling?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Virginia Beach.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Virginia Beach does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Virginia Beach versus 26% for Sterling.

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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