Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 21/100
F
Median home value$187,700
Virginia Beach $340,900
Median rent$1,117/mo
Virginia Beach $1,478/mo
Cost-burdened households40%
Virginia Beach 35%
Elizabeth City
Pasquotank County18,871 residentsElizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools
44
D
Suburbgrade score
11th of 11 Virginia Beach suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
44
Virginia Beach median 54
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Elizabeth City is like to live in, by category
Bars show Elizabeth City against Virginia Beach. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 32/100
F
Within-state proficiency13th pct
Virginia Beach median 13th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.7
Virginia Beach median 14.3
Graduation rate81%
Virginia Beach median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 78/100
B+
Housing cost index74
Virginia Beach 100
Eff. tax rate0.86%
Virginia Beach 0.78%
Local sales tax7.00%
Virginia Beach median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 53/100
C−
Mean commute26.4 min
Virginia Beach 24.9 min
Under 30 minutes69%
Virginia Beach 66%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Virginia Beach median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés47
Virginia Beach median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Virginia Beach median 2 · within 2 miles
Parks32
Virginia Beach median 20 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 28/100
F
Median household income$52,141
Virginia Beach $82,330
Unemployment7.0%
Virginia Beach 4.8%
Professional occupations33%
Virginia Beach 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Elizabeth City on housing & affordability
Elizabeth City's weakest grade is F.
Nothing within 25 miles beats Elizabeth City on housing & affordability.
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Elizabeth City
Is Elizabeth City, NC a good place to live?
Elizabeth City scores 44 out of 100, 11th of 11 Virginia Beach suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Elizabeth City expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $187,700, 45% below the Virginia Beach median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.86%. $1,117/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Elizabeth City?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Elizabeth City sit at the 13th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 81% graduation rate and a 15.7 student–teacher ratio. Elizabeth City is served by Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Elizabeth City?
The mean commute is 26.4 min, with 69% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Elizabeth City?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 47 restaurants and cafés and 32 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Elizabeth City old or new?
The median home in Elizabeth City was built in 1970 — older than the Virginia Beach median of 1983. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 65% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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