City comparison
Burke, VA is about 150 miles (250 km) from Virginia Beach, VA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 200 miles, or about 3 h 15 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Burke, VA to Virginia Beach, VA takes about 18 min, covering roughly 150 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Virginia Beach has a population of 457,900, vs 44,228 in Burke — about 10.4× larger by population. By land area, Virginia Beach covers about 245 sq mi vs 8.6 sq mi for Burke.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Burke | Virginia Beach | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,745/mo | $1,568/mo | 75.1% higher in Burke |
| Median home value | $647,800 | $343,700 | 88.5% higher in Burke |
| Median household income | $172,432 | $87,544 | 97.0% higher in Burke |
| Groceries index | 104.3 | 96.9 | 7.6% higher in Burke |
| Utilities index | 105.6 | 90.0 | 17.3% higher in Burke |
| Transportation index | 102.2 | 98.8 | 3.4% higher in Burke |
| Healthcare index | 101.6 | 98.3 | 3.5% higher in Burke |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Burke, you'd need $78,560 in Virginia Beach to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Virginia Beach, VA is about 21.4% cheaper overall than Burke, VA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 54% higher in Burke than in Virginia Beach. If you earn $80,000 in Burke, you'd need about $62,848 in Virginia Beach to keep the same standard of living.