Overall Livability
53
out of 100
🏙
53
Livability
💰
67
Affordability
🎓
37
Educational Attainment
State Overview
Population
8,624,511
Median Age
39
Median Income
$87,249
Median Rent
$1,440
Median Home Value
$339,800
Homeownership Rate
67%
Broadband Access
89%
Cities
Showing 12 cities in Virginia tracked by Top City Reports. Our dataset covers larger U.S. cities with complete data — smaller towns may not be included.
12 of 12
| City | Population↓ | Med. Income | Med. Rent | Affordability | Livability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach | 457,900 | $87,544 | $1,568 | 64 | 72 |
| Chesapeake | 249,377 | $92,703 | $1,446 | 69 | 68 |
| Norfolk | 236,973 | $60,998 | $1,188 | 61 | 52 |
| Arlington | 235,845 | $137,387 | $2,227 | 68 | 80 |
| Richmond | 227,171 | $59,606 | $1,227 | 59 | 63 |
| Newport News | 185,118 | $63,355 | $1,209 | 62 | 59 |
| Alexandria | 157,594 | $113,179 | $1,983 | 65 | 78 |
| Hampton | 137,217 | $64,430 | $1,255 | 61 | 62 |
| Roanoke | 99,213 | $51,523 | $917 | 64 | 55 |
| Portsmouth | 97,384 | $57,154 | $1,225 | 57 | 45 |
| Suffolk | 94,856 | $87,758 | $1,376 | 69 | 66 |
| Lynchburg | 79,166 | $56,243 | $972 | 65 | 66 |
Key Facts
- Population
- 8,624,511
- Median Income
- $87,249
- Median Rent
- $1,440
- Median Home
- $339,800
- Median Age
- 39
- HS Graduation
- 24%
- Bachelor's+
- 41%
- Avg Commute
- 30 min
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 67
- Educational Attainment
- 37
Neighboring States
Most Affordable
- 1.Chesapeake69
- 2.Suffolk69
- 3.Arlington68
- 4.Alexandria65
- 5.Lynchburg65
Safest Cities
- 1.Virginia Beach85
- 2.Alexandria79
- 3.Chesapeake70
- 4.Hampton70
- 5.Suffolk69