Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 63/100
C+
Median home value$400,300
Virginia Beach $340,900
Median rent$1,707/mo
Virginia Beach $1,478/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Virginia Beach 35%
Poquoson
Poquoson County12,639 residentsPoquoson City Public Schools
54
C−
Suburbgrade score
6th of 11 Virginia Beach suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, held back by amenities.
54
Virginia Beach median 54
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Poquoson is like to live in, by category
Bars show Poquoson against Virginia Beach. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · inactive
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Within-state proficiency—
Virginia Beach median 13th pct
Student–teacher ratio—
Virginia Beach median 14.3
Graduation rate92%
Virginia Beach median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Housing cost index119
Virginia Beach 100
Eff. tax rate0.90%
Virginia Beach 0.78%
Local sales tax5.77%
Virginia Beach median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 51/100
D+
Mean commute27.2 min
Virginia Beach 24.9 min
Under 30 minutes67%
Virginia Beach 66%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Virginia Beach median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 12/100
F
Restaurants & cafés1
Virginia Beach median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Virginia Beach median 2 · within 2 miles
Parks4
Virginia Beach median 20 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 70/100
B−
Median household income$120,972
Virginia Beach $82,330
Unemployment3.2%
Virginia Beach 4.8%
Professional occupations49%
Virginia Beach 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Poquoson on amenities
Poquoson's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Williamsburg24 mi from PoquosonB 66 C+ Norfolk15 mi from PoquosonB− 58 C Newport News13 mi from PoquosonC− 55 C− Portsmouth19 mi from PoquosonD+ 51 D+ Hampton6 mi from PoquosonD+ 55 C− Gloucester Point14 mi from PoquosonD− 50 D+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Poquoson
Is Poquoson, VA a good place to live?
Poquoson scores 54 out of 100, 6th of 11 Virginia Beach suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Poquoson expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $400,300, 17% above the Virginia Beach median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.90%. $1,707/mo is the median gross rent.
How long is the commute from Poquoson?
The mean commute is 27.2 min, with 67% 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 Poquoson?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 1 restaurants and cafés and 4 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Poquoson old or new?
The median home in Poquoson was built in 1977 — 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. 94% 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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