| Virginia Beach, VA | Ocean City, MD | United States |
Overall | 104.8 | 100.3 | 100 |
Food & Groceries | 100.3 | 107.2 | 100 |
Health | 105.2 | 86.8 | 100 |
Housing | 109.9 | 119.1 | 100 |
Median Home Cost | $370,800 | $433,600 | $338,100 |
Utilities | 9,710.0% | 10,460.0% | 10,000.0% |
Transportation | 98.0 | 81.0 | 100 |
Miscellaneous | 140.8 | 104.3 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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 Ocean City 6 Reviews
The town itself if quaint but typically coastal. In high season you will crawl from traffic light to traffic light. Maybe place to be single but don't grow old alone. More
Not that bad at all. My family stays here every summer, and we have no problems. The crime rating is only a 10 because the boardwalk gets a lot of petty theft and drunk More
Crime here really isnt a 10. The boardwalk gets a lot of drunk people and petty theft during the summer, and that skews the results. Ive stayed here in OC every summer More
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