VIRGINIA BEACH Data Trend Report 2009-2013(Virginia
Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC)
Virginia Beachs total score has ranked among the 20 metropolitan
areas since 2009. Strengths include a high amount of park-related
expenditures per capita, a high number of acres of parkland, as
well as a high number of recreational facilities including park
playgrounds, park units and ball diamonds.
Top four improvements since 2009:
W The number of farmers markets per 1,000,000 increased from 9.0
to 14.3.
W The number of acres of parkland per 1,000 increased from 40.5
to 58.4.
W The percent of city land area as parkland increased from 11.1%
to 15.9%.
W The percent using public transportation to work increased from
1.3% to 1.8%.
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
57.2
65.8
63.2
58.3
50
60
70
80
63.1
Total Score
% Change Measure 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009-2013
Total Score 63.1 57.2 65.8 63.2 58.3 -7.6%
Total Ranking 10 17 9 11 18
Total Score
VIRGINIA BEACH Data Trend Report 2009-2013
% Change Measure 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009-2013 GOAL
Personal Health Indicators Score 62.5 50.2 67.1 57.5 49.7
-20.5%
PHI Rank 16 23 11 19 25
% any physical activity last 30 days 79.4% 73.4% 81.0% 77.2%
72.3% -8.9% 82.6%
% physically active 52.8% 52.8% 52.5% 52.5% 52.5% -0.6%
54.4%
% 5+ fruits / veggies 28.5% 28.5% 30.0% 30.0% 30.0% +5.3%
29.0%
% currently smoking 19.1% 19.3% 18.9% 21.8% 24.7% +29.3%
13.1%
% obese 29.3% 24.6% 24.1% 30.3% 31.0% +5.8% 21.3%
% in excellent / very good health 59.4% 58.4% 58.7% 58.3% 52.0%
-12.5% 61.0%
Days physical health not good, last 30 days 30.1% 37.2% 32.1%
32.0% 32.5% +8.0% 30.4%
Days mental health not good, last 30 days 30.9% 32.4% 32.9%
31.6% 32.4% +4.9% 29.2%
% with asthma 8.5% 10.5% 8.8% 7.9% 9.6% +12.9% 6.5%
% angina or coronary heart disease 3.7% 4.3% 3.2% 3.7% 3.6%
-2.7% 2.8%
% with diabetes 8.4% 9.7% 8.3% 8.5% 13.4% +59.5% 6.4%
Death rate, 100,000 for cardiovascular disease 217.5 208.1 208.8
195.3 196.4 -9.7% 167.1
Death rate, 100,000 for diabetes 27.0 25.6 21.9 21.4 16.9 -37.4%
17.0
% with health insurance 89.0% 87.9% 88.5% 85.7% 83.5% -6.2%
91.2%
Personal Health Indicators Score
% Change Measure 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009-2013 GOAL
Community / Environmental Indicators Score 63.7 64.3 64.7 68.6
66.4 +4.2%
C/EI Rank 9 8 8 6 7
Parkland as % of city land area 11.1% 11.2% 21.2% 21.2% 15.9%
+43.2% 10.6%
Acres of parkland per 1,000 40.5 41.1 77.6 77.7 58.4 +44.2%
18.6
Farmers markets per 1,000,000 9.0 7.8 10.7 21.2 14.3 +58.9%
13.1
% using public transportation to work 1.3% 2.1% 1.4% 1.8% 1.8%
+38.5% 4.3%
% bicycling or walking to work 2.9% 3.2% 2.8% 3.8% 2.9% 0.0%
2.8%
Ball diamonds per 10,000 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.2 +3.2% 1.9
Dog parks per 10,000 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0% 0.9
Park playgrounds per 10,000 4.8 4.8 4.8 5.0 5.0 +4.2% 2.3
Golf courses per 10,000 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 0.0% 0.9
Park units per 10,000 6.2 6.8 6.9 6.9 6.5 +4.8% 4.1
Recreation centers per 20,000 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0% 1.0
Swimming pools per 100,000 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 0.0% 3.1
Tennis courts per 10,000 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 0.0% 2.0
Park-related expenditures per capita $162 $130 $142 $147 $146
-9.9% $101.80
Level of state-required PE 3 3 3 3 3 0.0% 2.5
Number of primary care providers per 100,000 125.1 85.7 85.6
85.3 87.2 -30.3% 105.6
Personal Health Indicators
40
50
60
70
80
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
62.5
67.1
57.5
49.750.260
70
80
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
64.3 64.7
68.666.4
63.7
Community/Environmental Indicators Score
Community/Environmental Indicators
