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:

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The number of farmers markets per 1,000,000 increased from 9.0 to 14.3.
The number of acres of parkland per 1,000 increased from 40.5 to 58.4.
The percent of city land area as parkland increased from 11.1% to 15.9%.
The percent using public transportation to work increased from 1.3% to 1.8%.

Total Score

% Change

Measure 2009
2010
2011
2012
2013 2009-2013

Total Score

Total Ranking

63.1

57.2

65.8

63.2

58.3

10

17

11

18

-7.6%

Total Score
80

70

60

65.8
63.1

63.2
58.3

57.2
50

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

VIRGINIA BEACH Data Trend Report 2009-2013

Personal Health Indicators

% Change

Measure 2009
2010
2011
2012
2013 2009-2013 GOAL

Personal Health Indicators Score

PHI Rank

62.5

50.2

67.1

57.5

16

23

11

19

49.7

-20.5%

% 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%

25

% 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%

30.9%

32.4%

32.9%

31.6%

32.4%

+4.9%

29.2%

Days mental health not good, last 30 days

% 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

% with health insurance

27.0

25.6

21.9

21.4

16.9

-37.4%

17.0

89.0%

87.9%

88.5%

85.7%

83.5%

-6.2%

91.2%

Personal Health Indicators Score

Community/Environmental Indicators Score

80

80
70
67.1

60

70

62.5

40

63.7

57.5

50

2009

2010

66.4

49.7

50.2
2011

2012

68.6

60
2009

2013

64.3

64.7

2010

2011

2012

2013

Community/Environmental Indicators

% Change

Measure 2009
2010
2011
2012
2013 2009-2013 GOAL
Community / Environmental Indicators Score

63.7

64.3

64.7

68.6

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

C/EI Rank

66.4

+4.2%

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

Park-related expenditures per capita

Level of state-required PE

Number of primary care providers per 100,000

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

0.0%

2.0

$162

$130

$142

$147

$146

-9.9%

$101.80

0.0%

2.5

125.1

85.7

85.6

85.3

87.2

-30.3%

105.6