City comparison
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 | Ashburn | Norfolk | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,266/mo | $1,188/mo | 90.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $618,000 | $254,200 | 143.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $147,192 | $60,998 | 141.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.0 | 97.3 | 5.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 103.1 | 91.2 | 13.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.8 | 99.2 | 2.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 97.5 | 2.7% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Ashburn, you'd need $77,159 in Norfolk to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Norfolk, VA is about 22.8% cheaper overall than Ashburn, VA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 39% lower in Norfolk than in Ashburn. If you earn $80,000 in Ashburn, you'd need about $61,727 in Norfolk to keep the same standard of living.