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 | Carrollton | Virginia Beach | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,555/mo | $1,568/mo | 0.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $327,300 | $343,700 | 4.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $95,380 | $87,544 | 9.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.6 | 97.3 | 4.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 91.9 | 91.2 | 0.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 99.2 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.2 | 97.5 | 0.8% 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 Carrollton, you'd need $94,196 in Virginia Beach to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Virginia Beach, VA is about 5.8% cheaper overall than Carrollton, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Virginia Beach than in Carrollton. If you earn $80,000 in Carrollton, you'd need about $75,357 in Virginia Beach to keep the same standard of living.