Virginia Beach

Shortest commutes to Downtown Virginia Beach

Ranked on distance to Downtown Virginia Beach at 50% and the mean commute time residents report to the Census at 50%. The mean commute includes people who work locally, which is why the two numbers do not always agree.

Updated Sep 2026·11 suburbs considered, 10 listed
1
Virginia Beach, VA, May 2021
Virginia Beach$383k median · 23.4 min commute
Commute CHousing C−Cost of living B−
88
Commute score
overall 64 C+
2
The Wisconsin Battleship in Norfolk, VA
Norfolk$290k median · 23.0 min commute
Commute C+Housing FCost of living B+
73
Commute score
overall 58 C
3
Portsmouth, Va. (Aug. 20, 2003) -- Tug boats guide USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) up the Elizabeth River, past Portsmouth landmarks, to the Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Portsmouth$247k median · 23.7 min commute
Commute C−Housing FCost of living B
66
Commute score
overall 51 D+
4
A sailboat on the Great Dismal Swamp Canal.
Chesapeake$378k median · 25.8 min commute
Commute D+Housing C−Cost of living B−
65
Commute score
overall 52 D+
5
Hampton Downtown Historic District
Hampton$246k median · 22.5 min commute
Commute C+Housing FCost of living B
62
Commute score
overall 55 C−
6
The Governor's Palace in Williamsburg, Virginia, 2pm on September 20, 2012, using a Nikon D80.
Williamsburg$428k median · 19.5 min commute
Commute B+Housing D+Cost of living A−
47
Commute score
overall 66 C+
7
A view of the Victory Arch in Newport News, Virginia
Newport News$261k median · 23.1 min commute
Commute CHousing FCost of living B+
47
Commute score
overall 55 C−
8
Photo of workboats parked at the Poquoson Marina.
Poquoson$400k median · 27.2 min commute
Commute D+Housing C+Cost of living B−
45
Commute score
overall 54 C−
9
Elizabeth City, NC
Elizabeth City$188k median · 26.4 min commute
Commute C−Housing FCost of living B+
37
Commute score
overall 44 D
10
A view of North Main Street in downtown Suffolk, Virginia
Suffolk$347k median · 30.2 min commute
Commute FHousing D+Cost of living B−
31
Commute score
overall 51 D+
This list's weighting
Distance to downtown 50%Mean commute time 50%
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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Virginia Beach (DanRVA · CC BY-SA 4.0); Norfolk (Bruce Emmerling · CC BY-SA 4.0); Portsmouth (U.S. Navy photo · Public domain); Chesapeake (US Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified · Public domain); Hampton (Pejcharat · CC BY-SA 4.0); Williamsburg (Ron Cogswell · CC BY 2.0); Newport News (Smash the Iron Cage · CC BY-SA 4.0); Poquoson (Chrisfortier · CC BY-SA 3.0); Elizabeth City (Wikimedia Commons · Public domain); Suffolk (User: Kubigula · CC BY-SA 3.0).