Va was more upscale and diverse. But its all the same stuff. In Wildwood all the shops are right on the boardwalk. In Va Beach all the hotels are on the boardwalk and its more serene along the boardwalk. But on the street side its the same shops and restaurants.
Wildwood was a lot of traditional family owned motels where this was tall ritzier hotels.
I thoroughly enjoyed Virgina Beach. Went there twice for vacations. I liked it and Atlantic City. Both were fun, but I liked VB more. Guess the gambling wasn’t much of my thing. The dolphins were visible from the boardwalk at VB and from my hotel. Liked that.