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 | Chesapeake | Gresham | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,446/mo | $1,452/mo | 0.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $339,500 | $411,700 | 17.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $92,703 | $69,437 | 33.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.0 | 104.3 | 1.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 101.0 | 125.5 | 19.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 89.6 | 105.0 | 14.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 107.1 | 104.6 | 2.4% 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 Chesapeake, you'd need $105,458 in Gresham to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chesapeake, VA is about 5.2% cheaper overall than Gresham, OR, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Chesapeake, you'd need about $84,366 in Gresham to keep the same standard of living.