Population
Denver
713,734
Virginia Beach
457,066
Median Income
Denver
$91,681
Virginia Beach
$90,685
Home Value
Denver
$586,700
Virginia Beach
$366,300
Rent
Denver
$1,770
Virginia Beach
$1,649
Crime Rate
Denver
9.93
Virginia Beach
0.93
Cost of Living
Denver
158.2
Virginia Beach
142.5
Avg Temp
Denver
48°F
Virginia Beach
60°F
Unemployment
Denver
4.6%
Virginia Beach
4.3%
How Similar Are Denver & Virginia Beach?
Virginia Beach is Denver's #7 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Denver
713,734
Virginia Beach
457,066
Denver has a 36% larger population than Virginia Beach.
Violent Crime
Denver
9.93
Virginia Beach
0.93
Denver's violent crime is significantly higher than Virginia Beach's — 91% difference.
Property Crime
Denver
47.62
Virginia Beach
16.40
Denver's property crime is significantly higher than Virginia Beach's — 66% difference.
Political Leaning
Denver
20.6%
Virginia Beach
48.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Virginia Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (57% difference).
Unemployment
Denver
4.6%
Virginia Beach
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Denver
$91,681
Virginia Beach
$90,685
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Denver
$586,700
Virginia Beach
$366,300
Denver has a 38% higher home values than Virginia Beach.
Education
Denver
41.0%
Virginia Beach
28.1%
Denver has a 32% higher education than Virginia Beach.
Demographics
Denver
62.9%
Virginia Beach
61.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Denver
158.2
Virginia Beach
142.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Denver and Virginia Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Virginia Beach 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 222.1 in Denver. Virginia Beach has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,713 vs $2,089 in Denver (22% lower). Virginia Beach has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,512 vs $1,754 in Denver (16% lower).
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Housing Market — Virginia Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a median home value of $586,700 vs $366,300 in Virginia Beach (60% higher). Virginia Beach has a single-family homes of 73.1% compared to 49.8% in Denver. Virginia Beach has a owner-occupied of 64.9% compared to 49.1% in Denver.
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Jobs & Economy — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a work from home of 24.4% compared to 12.7% in Virginia Beach. Denver: 443,076 vs Virginia Beach: 255,324 for labor force. Virginia Beach has a poverty rate of 8.4% compared to 11.2% in Denver.
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Crime & Safety — Virginia Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRVirginia Beach has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 7.13 in Denver. Virginia Beach has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.93 compared to 9.93 in Denver. Virginia Beach has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.84 compared to 7.08 in Denver.
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Weather & Climate — Virginia Beach leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoVirginia Beach: 1.8" vs Denver: 18.9" for annual snowfall. Denver: 12.9" vs Virginia Beach: 45.1" for annual rainfall. Virginia Beach averages 55°F, about 20°F cooler than Denver.
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Schools & Education — Denver leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDenver has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.0% compared to 28.1% in Virginia Beach. Denver has a high school diploma or higher of 51.9% compared to 42.9% in Virginia Beach.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a population of 713,734, about 1.6x the size of Virginia Beach (457,066). Denver skews younger with a median age of 35.2 vs 37.4.
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Denver
Virginia Beach
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDenver: 5 vs Virginia Beach: 2 for with emergency services. Virginia Beach: 3.8 vs Denver: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a public transit of 4.5% compared to 0.8% in Virginia Beach. Denver has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.4% in Virginia Beach. Denver has a work from home of 24.4% compared to 12.7% in Virginia Beach.
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