Virginia, United States

Living In Virginia Pros & Cons, Cost of Living, Crime Rate, Demographics

Living In Virginia, USA
Moving to Virginia In USA? Find out the best and worst about to live, raise a family or retire in Virginia, the Pros and Cons of Living in Virginia.

Explore the life in Virginia based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

  1. Overview - Life In Virginia
  2. Pros and Cons of Living In Virginia
  3. Crime In Virginia
  4. Cost of Living In Virginia
  5. Gender In Virginia
  6. Household Income For Virginia
  7. Education In Virginia
  8. Race & Ethnicity In Virginia
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Population
8509360
Unemployment
4.63%
Poverty
10.01%
Overall Score
9
Median Home
$282800
25% NAT AVG.
Median Income
$76398
13% NAT AVG.
Median Rent
$1257
8% NAT AVG.
Cost Of Living
106
6% NAT AVG.
Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs85%

Housing80%

Affordability60%

Safety90%

Amenities85%

Diversity40%

Education85%

Commute40%

Is Virginia safe place to live in USA?
The overall crime rate in Virginia is 29% lower than national average. The violent crime rate of Virginia is 46% lower than national average. While the property crime rate of Virginia is 26% lower than national average. You have 1 in 475 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 68 chance of being victim of property crime.
Crime Cases
143039
Violent : 17925
Property : 125114
Total Crime
29% NAT. AVG.
1665.07 (per 100k)
Violent Crime
46% NAT. AVG.
208.66 (per 100k)
Property Crime
26% NAT. AVG.
1456.41 (per 100k)
Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In Virginia
Violent crime
1 in 475
Property crime
1 in 68
Robbery
1 in 2887
Burglary
1 in 742
Assault
1 in 699
Car Theft
1 in 784
Virginia : Property Crime Ranking
Ranking Total
Crime
Property
Crime
Burglary Larceny Car
Thefts
In USA 43 40 2 34 42
Virginia : Violent Crime Ranking
Ranking Violent
Crime
Murder Robbery Assault Rape
In USA 45 27 38 45 4

Violent Crime


Crime Type Count Virginia
Country
Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime 17925 208.66 387.8
Murder 524 6.1 6.5
Robbery 2947 34.31 73.9
Assault 12175 141.73 279.7
Rape 2279 26.53 27.7
Property Crime


Crime Type Count Virginia
Country
Per 100,000 People
Property Crime 125114 1456.41 1,958.2
Burglary 11465 133.46 314.2
Larceny 102796 1196.62 1,398
Car Theft 10853 126.34 246
Violent Crime Comparison
Property Crime Comparison
Gender
Cost of Living
Household Income
Income Virginia Country
Less than $10,000 4.8% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 3.3% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 7% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 7.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 10.8% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 16.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 12.9% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 17.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 11.6% 8.3%
Cost of Living
Expense Virginia National Avg.
Services 99% 100%
Groceries 98% 100%
Health 98% 100%
Housing 131% 100%
Transportation 93% 100%
Utilities 96% 100%
Gender
Gender Virginia Country
Female 50.8% 50.8%
Male 49.2% 49.2%
Education
Education Virginia Country
< 9th Grade 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 24% 27.0%
Other College 19% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 13% 9.0%
Professional Degree 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 1.0%
Race / Ethnicity
Ethnicity Virginia Country
White 61.2% 60.1%
African American 18.7% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 6.6% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 9.5% 18.2%
List Of Cities
A
  Arlington     Alexandria     Ashburn     Annandale  

B
  Blacksburg     Burke     Bailey'S Crossroads     Brambleton     Buckhall     Burke Centre     Bon Air     Bristol     Bull Run     Broadlands     Brandermill  


D
  Dale City     Danville  


F
  Fair Oaks     Fredericksburg     Fairfax     Franconia     Franklin Farm     Fort Hunt     Front Royal     Falls Church  

G
  Gainesville     Glen Allen     Great Falls     Groveton  

H
  Hampton     Harrisonburg     Herndon     Hopewell     Hybla Valley     Hollins     Highland Springs     Huntington  

I
  Idylwood  

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L
  Lynchburg     Leesburg     Lake Ridge     Linton Hall     Lincolnia     Lorton     Laurel  

M
  Mclean     Manassas     Marumsco     Mechanicsville     Montclair     Mcnair     Meadowbrook     Merrifield     Manassas Park     Mount Vernon  

N
  Norfolk     Newport News     Neabsco     Newington  

O
  Oakton  

P
  Portsmouth     Petersburg  

Q


S
  Suffolk     Springfield     South Riding     Sterling     Short Pump     Salem     Staunton     Sudley     Stone Ridge  

T
  Tuckahoe  

U

V
  Virginia Beach     Vienna  


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