($1,537) Movers From Little Rock, AR to Virginia Beach, VA

What to know before moving from Little Rock to Virginia Beach

Moving from Little Rock to Virginia Beach comes with exciting new opportunities — but also higher living costs. Since Virginia Beach is generally more expensive than Little Rock, it’s important to plan ahead and budget carefully for the change.

Check out how the two cities compare so you know what to expect before you relocate:

• Rent prices in Virginia Beach are 77% higher than in Little Rock, which means you’ll have less money in your pocket each month.
• In terms of homeownership, you’ll be able to get more for your money in Little Rock.
  Home prices in Virginia Beach are 92.5% higher than in Little Rock.
• Income in Virginia Beach is 43.7% higher than in Little Rock, so you could earn more for doing the same job. The top employers in Virginia Beach include Stihl, Navy Exchange, and Venture Realty Group.
• Be sure to budget for higher bills in Virginia Beach, since the cost of living for a single person in Virginia Beach is 158.1% higher than in Little Rock. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• If you’re moving your family to Virginia Beach, keep in mind that your living expenses could increase. The cost of living for a family in Virginia Beach is 42.4% higher than in Little Rock.
• The unemployment rate in Virginia Beach is 18.64% lower than in Little Rock.
• You’ll spend less on retail and restaurants in Virginia Beach, since the city’s sales taxes in Virginia Beach are 30.48% lower than in Little Rock.
• State income taxes in Virginia Beach are 187.50% higher than in Little Rock.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $7,744.31 in Virginia Beach to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in Little Rock.

How life is different in Little Rock vs. Virginia Beach

• The population of Virginia Beach is about 126% greater than Little Rock, so you may find more to see and do in your new surroundings. Of course, with more people can also come increased competition for jobs and housing.
• Your access to buses, shuttles, trams, or trains in Virginia Beach will be about the same as it currently is in Little Rock. The cities share a similar public transportation score, which means their transit systems are comparable in terms of how connected they are, how often they provide service, and how close they are to jobs, housing, retail and food stores, and other important locations.
• You’ll find Virginia Beach to be about as walkable as Little Rock. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 33 and 33 respectively out of 100 in terms of how close housing is to businesses, recreational facilities, and jobs.
• If cycling is your thing, Virginia Beach is considered more bike-friendly than Little Rock in terms of designated lanes and connectivity and how many residents opt to commute on two wheels rather than by car. Virginia Beach has a bike-friendliness score of 42 out of 100, while Little Rock is rated as 32 out of 100.
• Virginia Beach has a lower crime rate than Little Rock based on scores of 42.0 and Little Rock's 60.06, respectively. The crime index shows how safe a city is perceived to be. So, a lower score generally means less crime.
• You might find more confidence in your overall safety in Virginia Beach than in Little Rock, based on Virginia Beach’s safety index of 58.0 versus 39.94 for Little Rock. With this index, higher scores indicate more safety, particularly around how comfortable residents feel walking alone during the day and at night.
• You can breathe easy knowing that Virginia Beach has better air quality than in Little Rock. Virginia Beach has Good air quality, compared to moderate in Little Rock. Ratings of good to moderate mean very low risk of health concerns, although people with conditions like asthma or allergies could be affected. Beyond the moderate rating, health concerns increase for some or all residents.