Population
Austin
967,862
Virginia Beach
457,066
Median Income
Austin
$91,461
Virginia Beach
$90,685
Home Value
Austin
$512,700
Virginia Beach
$366,300
Rent
Austin
$1,655
Virginia Beach
$1,649
Crime Rate
Austin
4.67
Virginia Beach
0.93
Cost of Living
Austin
160.5
Virginia Beach
142.5
Avg Temp
Austin
69°F
Virginia Beach
60°F
Unemployment
Austin
4.5%
Virginia Beach
4.3%
How Similar Are Austin & Virginia Beach?
Virginia Beach is Austin's #23 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Austin
967,862
Virginia Beach
457,066
Austin (967,862) is about 2.1x larger than Virginia Beach (457,066).
Violent Crime
Austin
4.67
Virginia Beach
0.93
Austin's violent crime is significantly higher than Virginia Beach's — 80% difference.
Property Crime
Austin
32.42
Virginia Beach
16.40
Austin has a 49% higher property crime than Virginia Beach.
Political Leaning
Austin
29.4%
Virginia Beach
48.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Virginia Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (39% difference).
Unemployment
Austin
4.5%
Virginia Beach
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Austin
$91,461
Virginia Beach
$90,685
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Austin
$512,700
Virginia Beach
$366,300
Austin has a 29% higher home values than Virginia Beach.
Education
Austin
41.6%
Virginia Beach
28.1%
Austin has a 33% higher education than Virginia Beach.
Demographics
Austin
59.9%
Virginia Beach
61.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Austin
160.5
Virginia Beach
142.5
Austin has a 11% higher cost of living than Virginia Beach.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Austin and Virginia Beach differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Virginia Beach
Austin leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Virginia Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDVirginia Beach scores 179.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 230.6 in Austin. Virginia Beach has a living wage (1 adult) of $62,695 vs $70,632 in Austin (13% lower). Virginia Beach has a living wage (family of 4) of $148,189 vs $166,949 in Austin (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Virginia Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVirginia Beach has a median property tax of $2,929 vs $7,801 in Austin (166% lower). Austin has a median home value of $512,700 vs $366,300 in Virginia Beach (40% higher). Virginia Beach has a single-family homes of 73.1% compared to 49.4% in Austin.
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Jobs & Economy — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin: 606,238 vs Virginia Beach: 255,324 for labor force. Austin has a work from home of 27.5% compared to 12.7% in Virginia Beach. Virginia Beach has a poverty rate of 8.4% compared to 12.3% in Austin.
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Crime & Safety — Virginia Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRVirginia Beach has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 3.07 in Austin. Virginia Beach has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.84 compared to 4.45 in Austin. Virginia Beach has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.93 compared to 4.67 in Austin.
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Weather & Climate — Austin leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAustin: 36.3" vs Virginia Beach: 45.1" for annual rainfall. Austin averages 78°F, about 13°F warmer than Virginia Beach. Austin averages 69°F, about 9°F warmer than Virginia Beach.
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Schools & Education — Austin leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAustin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.6% compared to 28.1% in Virginia Beach. Austin has a high school diploma or higher of 51.0% compared to 42.9% in Virginia Beach.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin has a population of 967,862, about 2.1x the size of Virginia Beach (457,066). Austin skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 37.4.
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Austin
Virginia Beach
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAustin: 3 vs Virginia Beach: 2 for with emergency services. Virginia Beach: 3.8 vs Austin: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 0.8% in Virginia Beach. Austin has a work from home of 27.5% compared to 12.7% in Virginia Beach. Austin has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.4% in Virginia Beach.
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