Suffolk, Virginia
AffordabilityAffordability: grade D, better than 14% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 52% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade C, better than 37% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade C, better than 45% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade C, better than 37% of US places
- top 7% for natural disaster risk
- top 10% for sales tax
- bottom 1% for monthly owner costs
Suffolk is a mid-size city in Virginia with about 95,000 residents. It grades B for weather and D for affordability. Standout strengths include natural disaster risk, sales tax, and airport distance. It rates lower on violent crime and monthly owner costs.
- The median home value in Suffolk is $314k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Suffolk is $88k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Suffolk is $1k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Suffolk has a violent crime rate of 2274/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- The average one-way commute in Suffolk is 30 min, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Cool winters · Wet · Light snow
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Precipitation 5.4 in3.4 in
muggy 85%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$88k78th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$61kbetter than 10% of US places
Home Value$314k79th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$1kbetter than 20% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$26kbetter than 1% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.94%better than 54% of US places
Income Tax5.80%better than 36% of US places
Sales Tax5.77%better than 90% of US places
Estimated total tax burden11.06%better than 35% of US places
Unemployment6.3%better than 29% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)41°F73rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)80°F77th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation51.8 in84th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall5.8 inbetter than 67% of US places
Sunny Days242 daysbetter than 61% of US places
Summer Humidity70°Fbetter than 17% of US places
Comfortable Days82 daysbetter than 50% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk26.0better than 93% of US places
Air Quality42 AQIbetter than 69% of US places
School Quality49.0better than 34% of US places
Violent Crime2274/100kbetter than 6% of US places
Property Crime1807/100kbetter than 23% of US places
Community
Population94,85699th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age38.538th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.5992nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.9644th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningD+1816th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)47.7%17th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)41.0%95th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)4.8%56th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)1.8%79th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)4.7%68th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Commute Time30 minbetter than 27% of US places
Walkability5.5/20better than 25% of US places
Airport Distance28 mibetter than 83% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access86.7%better than 52% of US places
Amenities Nearby5.06better than 12% of US places
Park & Nature AccessGoodbetter than 70% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Suffolk an affordable place to live?
- Suffolk is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $61k, better than 10% of comparable areas. Median rent is $1k.
- Is Suffolk safe?
- Suffolk is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 2274/100k (better than 6%). Property crime is 1807/100k.
- What is the weather like in Suffolk?
- Suffolk averages 80°F in July and 41°F in January, with 51.8 in of annual precipitation and about 242 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Suffolk?
- Public-school quality in Suffolk is below average, scoring better than 34% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.
- How long is the commute in Suffolk?
- The average one-way commute in Suffolk is 30 min.