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Virginia Beach, VA vs San Francisco, CA

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- San Francisco is 0% more densely populated than Virginia Beach.
- People are 21.5% less likely to be married in San Francisco.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years older in San Francisco.
 Virginia Beach, VASan Francisco, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock865,933329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.738.4
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 Population - 2010438,864  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock776,733285,036,114
 Population - 1990393,069  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock18,478.093.4
 Land Area244.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock185.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Virginia Beach, VASan Francisco, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.1%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  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Virginia Beach, VASan Francisco, CAUnited States
 White60.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.9%12.2%
 Asian6.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Virginia Beach, VASan Francisco, CAUnited States
 Married Population52.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.5%50.2%
 Never Married30.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.342.60
 Households177,046  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock170,46580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households56,776  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.0%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 San Francisco    149 Reviews

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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