VIRGINIA BEACH SPCA Competitors

Norfolk, Virginia is a city of over 247,000 residents and more than 100 diverse neighborhoods. It is the cultural, educational, business and medical center of Hampton Roads, hosts the world's largest naval base, the region's international airport and is one of the busiest international ports on the East Coast of the United States. Norfolk neighborhoods are vibrant and inclusive places where caring neighbors want to live, invest, and participate. The City of Norfolk operates under a Council-Manager form of government. The Norfolk City Council is the legislative body of the city government. It is authorized to exercise all powers conferred upon the City by the Commonwealth of Virginia in the State constitution, State laws and the Charter of the City of Norfolk. The Council establishes policy for the city, approves the budget, levies its taxes, and appoints the City Attorney, City Assessor, City Auditor, City Clerk, and the City Manager. The Council also appoints members to the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority, Planning Commission and other boards and commissions, as well as city representatives to regional and other boards and authorities. For additional information, go to www.norfolk.gov.

Hampton, Virginia, is a progressive coastal city in Southeastern Virginia that has been recognized nationally for its innovative local government. With 124 miles of waterfront and 1,800 acres of park land, Hampton offers unbeatable outdoor recreation and leisure. Restaurants, breweries, museums and live-music venues provide indoor entertainment. The city’s public high schools have received awards for an innovative career pathway program that creates teams that frame learning around employment clusters of interest. The city of 135,000 people is located in the heart of a top-40 metro area with a population of more than 1.7 million, offering both small-town charm and big-city amenities. Hampton is rooted in its history as the oldest continuous settlement in what was once British North America, but in its more than 400 years of existence the city has developed a history and culture of innovation. We have led change, as home to the country’s original Air Force base and NASA center, one of the top historically black universities, and industries developing technologies for sensors, advanced manufacturing, aerospace and unmanned flight, cybersecurity. In Hampton, entrepreneurs thrive. Join the city government team that’s been an All-America City three times and named a White House Local Champion of Change, earned accolades from ICMA for Strategic Leadership & Governance, Center for Digital Government, Government Finance Officers Association and many more.

Chesapeake, Virginia is a vibrant community that enjoys the best of two worlds, one of urban variety, culture, and excitement, and another of rural landscapes and relaxed living. Located 20 minutes from the oceanfront, 15 minutes from downtown Norfolk, and 45 minutes from Colonial Williamsburg and the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Chesapeake is the perfect place in which to live, work, and raise a family. Home to beautiful parks, lakes, and rivers, Chesapeake has more miles of deepwater canals (part of the Intracoastal Waterway) than any other city in the country! The City of Chesapeake was formed through the merger of the City of South Norfolk and Norfolk County in 1963. It’s a community of communities, with each having its own distinctive history. Over the last decade, many national and international companies have taken advantage of the City’s ports, atmosphere, and highly qualified labor market by relocating to Chesapeake. Chesapeake’s neighborhoods offer a variety of comfortable housing alternatives, from apartments and town homes, to single-family residences and executive homes. The City is consistently ranked by the FBI as one of the safest U.S. cities (with populations over 150,000), which lends to the safe, community atmosphere that residents enjoy.