Norfolk, VA vs Poquoson, VA

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

MetricNorfolk, VAPoquoson, VA
Population233,59612,639
Median Household Income$66,109$120,972
Median Rent$1,321/mo$1,707/mo
Median Home Value$289,900$400,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.8%63.9%
Poverty Rate16.5%4.5%
Unemployment Rate4%2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k400270
Property Crime Rate /100k3,188909
Median AQI33—
Good AQI Days /yr312—
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows36°F34°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min27.2 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.413.7
College Degree Rate33.5%36.3%
Foreign-Born %7.9%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%+6.7%

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