23454 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
23454
23455
Opportunity
58 · Top 44%
vs56 · Top 47%
Growth
37 · Bottom 29%
vs37 · Bottom 29%
Climate
79 · Top 19%
vs75 · Top 31%
Physical resilience
92 · Top 8%
vs92 · Top 8%
Housing affordability
85 · Top 42%
vs76 · Bottom 44%
Schools
81 · Top 12%
vs82 · Top 12%
Access
82 · Bottom 23%
vs84 · Bottom 28%
Economic stability
76 · Top 19%
vs74 · Top 22%
Measured values
| Metric | 23454 | 23455 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 58,178 | 49,977 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $102,796 | $94,069 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $51,661 | $50,780 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,586/sq mi | 3,294/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $416,700 | $418,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,651 | $1,664 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 66.9% | 61.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.0% | -2.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 44.3% | 43.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.5% | 6.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 622 | 622 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 22.9% | 22.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 32°F | 34°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 46.6" | 49.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 30 mi | 26 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.7 min | 24.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.2 | 39.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 13 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.85 | 15.47 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 74.6% | 75.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 80.9% | 80.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 39.5% | 53.3% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
23454
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
23455
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 23454 — Virginia Beach, VA · 23455 — Virginia Beach, VA · How this is calculated: methodology