Elizabeth City, NC vs Suffolk, VA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricElizabeth City, NCSuffolk, VA
Population18,87198,796
Median Household Income$52,141$92,666
Median Rent$1,117/mo$1,563/mo
Median Home Value$187,700$347,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—98
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.2%53.1%
Poverty Rate13.3%9.4%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k350365
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4371,251
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F85°F
Winter Lows35°F33°F
Snowfall0 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute26.4 min30.2 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.915.5
College Degree Rate27.2%33.3%
Foreign-Born %3.4%4.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.3%+10.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.