Population
Round Rock
124,288
Virginia Beach
457,066
Median Income
Round Rock
$97,187
Virginia Beach
$90,685
Home Value
Round Rock
$383,700
Virginia Beach
$366,300
Rent
Round Rock
$1,713
Virginia Beach
$1,649
Crime Rate
Round Rock
1.31
Virginia Beach
0.93
Cost of Living
Round Rock
154.8
Virginia Beach
142.5
Avg Temp
Round Rock
N/A
Virginia Beach
60°F
Unemployment
Round Rock
3.6%
Virginia Beach
4.3%
How Similar Are Round Rock & Virginia Beach?
Virginia Beach is Round Rock's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Round Rock
124,288
Virginia Beach
457,066
Virginia Beach (457,066) is about 3.7x larger than Round Rock (124,288).
Violent Crime
Round Rock
1.31
Virginia Beach
0.93
Round Rock has a 29% higher violent crime than Virginia Beach.
Property Crime
Round Rock
19.41
Virginia Beach
16.40
Round Rock has a 16% higher property crime than Virginia Beach.
Political Leaning
Round Rock
50.4%
Virginia Beach
48.0%
Round Rock leans Republican while Virginia Beach leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Round Rock
3.6%
Virginia Beach
4.3%
Virginia Beach has a 17% higher unemployment than Round Rock.
Median Income
Round Rock
$97,187
Virginia Beach
$90,685
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Round Rock
$383,700
Virginia Beach
$366,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Round Rock
28.8%
Virginia Beach
28.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Round Rock
58.3%
Virginia Beach
61.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Round Rock
154.8
Virginia Beach
142.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Round Rock and Virginia Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Round Rock
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Virginia Beach
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 205.3 in Round Rock. Virginia Beach has a living wage (1 adult) of $62,695 vs $68,130 in Round Rock (9% lower). Virginia Beach has a living wage (family of 4) of $148,189 vs $161,034 in Round Rock (9% 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 $6,381 in Round Rock (118% lower). Round Rock has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 5.7% in Virginia Beach. Virginia Beach has a owner-occupied of 64.9% compared to 56.3% in Round Rock.
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Jobs & Economy — Round Rock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRound Rock has a work from home of 23.1% compared to 12.7% in Virginia Beach. Virginia Beach: 255,324 vs Round Rock: 71,096 for labor force. Round Rock has a government sector of 45.7% compared to 37.4% in Virginia Beach.
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Crime & Safety — Virginia Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRVirginia Beach has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 0.83 in Round Rock. Virginia Beach has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.84 compared to 1.70 in Round Rock. Round Rock has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.03 in Virginia Beach.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauVirginia Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 42.9% compared to 41.4% in Round Rock. Round Rock has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.8% compared to 28.1% in Virginia Beach.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVirginia Beach has a population of 457,066, about 3.7x the size of Round Rock (124,288). Round Rock skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 37.4.
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Round Rock
Virginia Beach
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRound Rock: 4 vs Virginia Beach: 2 for with emergency services. Virginia Beach: 3.8 vs Round Rock: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Virginia Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVirginia Beach has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Round Rock. Round Rock has a work from home of 23.1% compared to 12.7% in Virginia Beach. Virginia Beach has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Round Rock.
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