Poquoson, VA vs Gloucester Point, VA

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

MetricPoquoson, VAGloucester Point, VA
Population12,63911,109
Median Household Income$120,972$74,001
Median Rent$1,707/mo$1,062/mo
Median Home Value$400,300$320,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income63.9%37.2%
Poverty Rate4.5%7.5%
Unemployment Rate2.9%2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k27059*
Property Crime Rate /100k909608*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs85°F87°F
Winter Lows34°F32°F
Snowfall3 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute27.2 min35.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.712.9
College Degree Rate36.3%23.6%
Foreign-Born %3.9%2.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.7%+13.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Gloucester Point (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.