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Virginia Beach, VA vs Apex, NC

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Highlights
- Apex has 2% more violent crime than Virginia Beach.
- Apex has 37% less property crime than Virginia Beach.
 Virginia Beach, VAApex, NCUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock10.322.7
 Property Crime33.2  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

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

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Over 6 years ago

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

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Over 7 years ago

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 Apex    11 Reviews

We moved here from western NY last year. It was hard to leave a solid school system, a house almost paid for, with a yard, and NO HOA. However, jobs were just not there  More

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Over 11 years ago

My introduction to Apex, NC came in July 2009 I was on my way to Florida. On the third day, plans changed due to friend's vehicle malfunction. I stayed in Apex for 9  More

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Over 14 years ago

Apex has a small town atmosphere, but is convenient to the Research Triangle area of North  More

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 Yorktown, VA16.2
 Poquoson, VA16.25
 Williamsburg, VA16.3
 Windsor, VA16.75
 Gwynn, VA17.65
 Rushmere, VA18.2
 Gloucester Courthouse, VA18.55
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