| | Virginia Beach, VA | Bristol, CT | United States |
| Overall | 104.8 | 104.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 100.3 | 104.8 | 100 |
| Health | 105.2 | 114.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 109.9 | 79.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $370,800 | $263,300 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,710.0% | 11,900.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 98.0 | 104.9 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 140.8 | 132.4 | 100 |
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Reviews for Virginia Beach 
95 Reviews
If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have More
I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people. More
I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events, More
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Reviews for Bristol 
4 Reviews
I moved to Bristol in 2003 to purchase a mid-size one family home. Bristol has a great deal of history to it...from clock making (we have the American Clock Museum), a More
I was born and raised in NJ, and spent many years living on Long Island, as well as living in upstate NY and other areas in CT. Bristol CT is by far the worst place I More
Bristol, in a way can be deceiving. The schools in Bristol seem to be pretty decent, and it also features a park for children and their parents. In addition, it More
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