Elizabeth City, NC vs Virginia Beach, VA

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

MetricElizabeth City, NCVirginia Beach, VA
Population18,871456,349
Median Household Income$52,141$92,968
Median Rent$1,117/mo$1,714/mo
Median Home Value$187,700$382,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—98
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.2%51.4%
Poverty Rate13.3%8.6%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k350100
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4371,485
Median AQI—34
Good AQI Days /yr—295
Summer Highs87°F85°F
Winter Lows35°F33°F
Snowfall0 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute26.4 min23.4 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.5 / 5
Students per Teacher15.915.1
College Degree Rate27.2%40.9%
Foreign-Born %3.4%9.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.3%-1.2%

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