Population
Charlotte
886,283
Virginia Beach
457,066
Median Income
Charlotte
$78,438
Virginia Beach
$90,685
Home Value
Charlotte
$351,500
Virginia Beach
$366,300
Rent
Charlotte
$1,504
Virginia Beach
$1,649
Crime Rate
Charlotte
N/A
Virginia Beach
0.93
Cost of Living
Charlotte
130.4
Virginia Beach
142.5
Avg Temp
Charlotte
N/A
Virginia Beach
60°F
Unemployment
Charlotte
4.4%
Virginia Beach
4.3%
How Similar Are Charlotte & Virginia Beach?
Virginia Beach is Charlotte's #18 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Charlotte
886,283
Virginia Beach
457,066
Charlotte has a 48% larger population than Virginia Beach.
Political Leaning
Charlotte
32.7%
Virginia Beach
48.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Virginia Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (32% difference).
Unemployment
Charlotte
4.4%
Virginia Beach
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Charlotte
$78,438
Virginia Beach
$90,685
Virginia Beach has a 14% higher median income than Charlotte.
Home Values
Charlotte
$351,500
Virginia Beach
$366,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Charlotte
31.9%
Virginia Beach
28.1%
Charlotte has a 12% higher education than Virginia Beach.
Demographics
Charlotte
41.5%
Virginia Beach
61.6%
Virginia Beach has a 33% higher demographics than Charlotte.
Cost of Living
Charlotte
130.4
Virginia Beach
142.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Charlotte and Virginia Beach differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Charlotte
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Virginia Beach
Charlotte leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Charlotte leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCharlotte scores 98.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 110.3 in Virginia Beach. Charlotte scores 130.4 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 142.5 in Virginia Beach. Charlotte has a living wage (family of 4) of $135,642 vs $148,189 in Virginia Beach (8% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Virginia Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVirginia Beach has a vacancy rate of 5.7% compared to 7.6% in Charlotte. Virginia Beach has a owner-occupied of 64.9% compared to 51.5% in Charlotte. Virginia Beach has a single-family homes of 73.1% compared to 61.1% in Charlotte.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Charlotte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 12.7% in Virginia Beach. Charlotte: 510,856 vs Virginia Beach: 255,324 for labor force. Virginia Beach has a poverty rate of 8.4% compared to 11.7% in Charlotte.
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Charlotte leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCharlotte has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.9% compared to 28.1% in Virginia Beach.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte has a population of 886,283, about 1.9x the size of Virginia Beach (457,066). Charlotte skews younger with a median age of 34.4 vs 37.4.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Charlotte
Virginia Beach
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCharlotte: 5 vs Virginia Beach: 2 for with emergency services. Virginia Beach: 3.8 vs Charlotte: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Charlotte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.8% in Virginia Beach. Charlotte has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 12.7% in Virginia Beach. Virginia Beach has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Charlotte.
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