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Virginia Beach, VA vs Chattanooga, TN

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- Chattanooga is 0% more densely populated than Virginia Beach.
- People are 25.1% less likely to be married in Chattanooga.
- The Median Age is 0.0 years older in Chattanooga.
 Virginia Beach, VAChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock180,353329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 2010438,864  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock155,554285,036,114
 Population - 1990393,069  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,261.993.4
 Land Area244.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Virginia Beach, VAChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%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  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Virginia Beach, VAChattanooga, TNUnited States
 White60.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock30.3%12.2%
 Asian6.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Virginia Beach, VAChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Married Population52.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.4%50.2%
 Never Married30.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households177,046  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock40,21380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households56,776  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 5 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 7 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 8 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 Chattanooga    60 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved to Chattanooga from the San Francisco Bay area. It was a hard one but after losing much in the 2017, 2018, 2019 annual wildfire festival of California I got tired  More

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I feel like the crime in Chattanooga gets glossed over in most reviews. Lived here virtually my entire life and I will truly miss the golden sunrises against the  More

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I live in nearby Cleveland TN where I have lived for 20 years. I like to shop and visit Chattanooga as there is a lot to do but they do have a very high crime rate.   More

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