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Virginia Beach, VA vs Arlington, TN

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- Arlington is 0% more densely populated than Virginia Beach.
- People are 18.4% more likely to be married in Arlington.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years younger in Arlington.
 Virginia Beach, VAArlington, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,158329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.238.4
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 Population - 2010438,864  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,569285,036,114
 Population - 1990393,069  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock357.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock615.293.4
 Land Area244.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Virginia Beach, VAArlington, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock17.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Virginia Beach, VAArlington, TNUnited States
 White60.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.6%12.2%
 Asian6.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Virginia Beach, VAArlington, TNUnited States
 Married Population52.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.4%50.2%
 Never Married30.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.232.60
 Households177,046  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,76380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households56,776  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.6%  Unlock10.8%
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 Arlington    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

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Over 17 years ago

We've been here for a few years and it is about as dull and boring as it gets. There's even a significant amount of crime for a tiny town. What's the point of a  More

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Over 19 years ago

Ive been away for a little over 28 years and can probably do 20  More

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