Norfolk, VA vs Suffolk, VA

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

MetricNorfolk, VASuffolk, VA
Population233,59698,796
Median Household Income$66,109$92,666
Median Rent$1,321/mo$1,563/mo
Median Home Value$289,900$347,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.8%53.1%
Poverty Rate16.5%9.4%
Unemployment Rate4%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k400365
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1881,251
Median AQI3338
Good AQI Days /yr312—
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows36°F33°F
Snowfall3 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min30.2 min
Hospitals32
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.415.5
College Degree Rate33.5%33.3%
Foreign-Born %7.9%4.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%+10.9%

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