Virginia Beach vs Dale City
Virginia Beach, VA compared with Dale City, VA · 148 miles apart
Virginia Beach has 453,737 residents to Dale City’s 71,016. Virginia Beach comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Dale City does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Virginia Beach, VA | Dale City, VA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 453,737 | 71,016 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,854 | 4,990 |
| Median household income | $92,968 | $111,994 |
| Median home value | $382,500 | $425,500 |
| Median rent | $1,714 | $1,876 |
| Homeownership | 65.1% | 79.3% |
| Average commute | 23.4 min | 37.4 min |
| Median age | 37.9 | 35.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 40.9% | 33.5% |
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 7% |
| Unemployment | 4% | 5% |
| Price to income | 4.1× | 3.8× |
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