($1,616) Movers From Henderson, NV to Virginia Beach, VA

What to know before moving from Henderson to Virginia Beach

Moving from Henderson to Virginia Beach comes with exciting new opportunities — but also higher living costs. Since Virginia Beach is generally more expensive than Henderson, 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 7% lower than in Henderson, which means you’ll have more money in your pocket each month.
• In terms of homeownership, you’ll be able to get more for your money in Virginia Beach.
  Home prices in Virginia Beach are 17.4% lower than in Henderson.
• Income in Virginia Beach is 2.8% higher than in Henderson, 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 71.8% higher than in Henderson. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• The cost of living for a family is the same in Virginia Beach and Henderson.
• The unemployment rate in Virginia Beach is 34.25% lower than in Henderson.
• You’ll spend less on retail and restaurants in Virginia Beach, since the city’s sales taxes in Virginia Beach are 28.40% lower than in Henderson.
• State income taxes in Virginia Beach are 5.75% higher than in Henderson.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $5,153.09 in Virginia Beach to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in Henderson.

How life is different in Henderson vs. Virginia Beach

• The population of Virginia Beach is about 44% greater than Henderson, 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 Henderson. 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 Henderson. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 33 and 30 respectively out of 100 in terms of how close housing is to businesses, recreational facilities, and jobs.
• Virginia Beach and Henderson are similarly bike-friendly based on their comparable ratings of 42 and 44 respectively. Bike-friendliness scores between 50 and 100 indicate varying levels of infrastructure to support cyclists, including bike lanes and roadway connectivity. Cities with scores under 50 are considered more car-dependent.
• The crime rate in Virginia Beach is higher than in Henderson, so you may want to exercise a little extra caution as you're acclimating to your new location. While the crime index is 42.0 in Virginia Beach, it is 22.91 in Henderson. With this index, the lower the score, the better, since it indicates a city’s crime levels.
• You may want to exercise more caution as you’re getting used to your new surroundings in Virginia Beach. With a crime index of 58.0, Virginia Beach ranks lower in overall safety than Henderson, whose index is Henderson's 77.09. The safety index measures how safe people in a city feel about walking alone, both during the day and at night, as well as data on muggings, theft, vandalism, and other instances of petty crime.
• You can breathe easy knowing that Virginia Beach has better air quality than in Henderson. Virginia Beach has Good air quality, compared to moderate in Henderson. 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.