City comparison
Tuckahoe, VA is about 100 miles (175 km) from Virginia Beach, VA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 125 miles, or about 2 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 Tuckahoe, VA to Virginia Beach, VA takes about 12 min, covering roughly 100 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 48,049 in Tuckahoe — about 9.5× larger by population. By land area, Virginia Beach covers about 245 sq mi vs 20 sq mi for Tuckahoe.
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 | Tuckahoe | Virginia Beach | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,388/mo | $1,568/mo | 13.0% higher in Virginia Beach |
| Median home value | $396,300 | $343,700 | 15.3% higher in Tuckahoe |
| Median household income | $89,920 | $87,544 | 2.7% higher in Tuckahoe |
| Groceries index | 96.9 | 96.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 89.7 | 90.0 | ≈ equal (Virginia Beach slightly higher) |
| Transportation index | 98.8 | 98.8 | ≈ equal (Tuckahoe slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 98.3 | 98.3 | ≈ equal (Tuckahoe slightly higher) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Tuckahoe, you'd need $100,835 in Virginia Beach to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Tuckahoe, VA is about 0.8% cheaper overall than Virginia Beach, VA, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Tuckahoe, you'd need about $80,668 in Virginia Beach to keep the same standard of living.