23454 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
23455
23454
Opportunity
56 · Top 47%
vs58 · Top 44%
Growth
37 · Bottom 29%
vs37 · Bottom 29%
Climate
75 · Top 31%
vs79 · Top 19%
Physical resilience
92 · Top 8%
vs92 · Top 8%
Housing affordability
76 · Bottom 44%
vs85 · Top 42%
Schools
82 · Top 12%
vs81 · Top 12%
Access
84 · Bottom 28%
vs82 · Bottom 23%
Economic stability
74 · Top 22%
vs76 · Top 19%
Measured values
| Metric | 23455 | 23454 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 49,977 | 58,178 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $94,069 | $102,796 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $50,780 | $51,661 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,294/sq mi | 2,586/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $418,000 | $416,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,664 | $1,651 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 61.6% | 66.9% | 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 | 43.0% | 44.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.4% | 7.5% | 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 | 89°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 32°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 49.2" | 46.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 26 mi | 30 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.7 min | 24.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.0 | 38.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.47 | 15.85 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 75.1% | 74.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 80.3% | 80.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 53.3% | 39.5% | 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
23455
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
23454
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 23455 — Virginia Beach, VA · 23454 — Virginia Beach, VA · How this is calculated: methodology