Population
Seattle
741,440
Virginia Beach
457,066
Median Income
Seattle
$121,984
Virginia Beach
$90,685
Home Value
Seattle
$912,100
Virginia Beach
$366,300
Rent
Seattle
$1,998
Virginia Beach
$1,649
Crime Rate
Seattle
7.75
Virginia Beach
0.93
Cost of Living
Seattle
208.3
Virginia Beach
142.5
Avg Temp
Seattle
51°F
Virginia Beach
60°F
Unemployment
Seattle
4.2%
Virginia Beach
4.3%
How Similar Are Seattle & Virginia Beach?
Virginia Beach is Seattle's #24 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Seattle
741,440
Virginia Beach
457,066
Seattle has a 38% larger population than Virginia Beach.
Violent Crime
Seattle
7.75
Virginia Beach
0.93
Seattle's violent crime is significantly higher than Virginia Beach's — 88% difference.
Property Crime
Seattle
50.08
Virginia Beach
16.40
Seattle's property crime is significantly higher than Virginia Beach's — 67% difference.
Political Leaning
Seattle
22.5%
Virginia Beach
48.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Virginia Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (53% difference).
Unemployment
Seattle
4.2%
Virginia Beach
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Seattle
$121,984
Virginia Beach
$90,685
Seattle has a 26% higher median income than Virginia Beach.
Home Values
Seattle
$912,100
Virginia Beach
$366,300
Seattle's home values is significantly higher than Virginia Beach's — 60% difference.
Education
Seattle
51.2%
Virginia Beach
28.1%
Seattle has a 45% higher education than Virginia Beach.
Demographics
Seattle
61.8%
Virginia Beach
61.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Seattle
208.3
Virginia Beach
142.5
Seattle has a 32% higher cost of living than Virginia Beach.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Seattle and Virginia Beach differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Seattle
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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 314.0 in Seattle. Virginia Beach scores 142.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 208.3 in Seattle. Virginia Beach has a living wage (1 adult) of $62,695 vs $91,644 in Seattle (46% lower).
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Housing Market — Virginia Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a median home value of $912,100 vs $366,300 in Virginia Beach (149% higher). Virginia Beach has a median property tax of $2,929 vs $7,025 in Seattle (140% lower). Virginia Beach has a single-family homes of 73.1% compared to 43.8% in Seattle.
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Jobs & Economy — Seattle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a work from home of 31.3% compared to 12.7% in Virginia Beach. Seattle: 480,209 vs Virginia Beach: 255,324 for labor force. Seattle has a per capita income of $82,508 vs $47,372 in Virginia Beach (74% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Virginia Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRVirginia Beach has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.84 compared to 11.52 in Seattle. Virginia Beach has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 5.01 in Seattle. Virginia Beach has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.93 compared to 7.75 in Seattle.
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Weather & Climate — Virginia Beach leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoVirginia Beach: 1.8" vs Seattle: 3.2" for annual snowfall. Virginia Beach averages 55°F, about 11°F cooler than Seattle. Virginia Beach gets 34 more sunny days per year than Seattle.
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Schools & Education — Seattle leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSeattle has a bachelor's degree or higher of 51.2% compared to 28.1% in Virginia Beach. Seattle has a high school diploma or higher of 58.5% compared to 42.9% in Virginia Beach.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a population of 741,440, about 1.6x the size of Virginia Beach (457,066). Seattle skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 37.4.
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Seattle
Virginia Beach
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSeattle: 5 vs Virginia Beach: 2 for with emergency services. Virginia Beach: 3.8 vs Seattle: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Seattle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a public transit of 13.9% compared to 0.8% in Virginia Beach. Seattle has a bicycle of 2.5% compared to 0.4% in Virginia Beach. Seattle has a work from home of 31.3% compared to 12.7% in Virginia Beach.
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