Living in Suffolk, VA
Suburb in Virginia
Suffolk is a suburb in Virginia, home to about 97,000 people, with 1.5 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Suffolk a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Easy flying: ORF is 21 mi away
- Strong healthcare: 7 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Low natural disaster risk: 4 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
👎 Cons
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Smaller job market: about 1.5 million people live within 31 mi
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Fewer graduates: 32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
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Key facts
Living in Suffolk: common questions
What is the cost of living in Suffolk?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $332k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,380 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 98, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Suffolk?
Virginia collects about $2,198 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.93% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Suffolk safe?
Violent crime is close to the national rate (0.8× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Suffolk?
Suffolk has cool winters: winter days average around 52°F and summer days around 85°F, with roughly 6″ of snow a year.
Does Suffolk get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and hurricanes: 4 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.4 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Suffolk?
The nearest major airport is ORF, about 21 mi away.
How Suffolk scores
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