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 | Hesperia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,446/mo | $1,436/mo | 0.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $339,500 | $337,600 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $92,703 | $67,698 | 36.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.0 | 104.2 | 1.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 101.0 | 125.2 | 19.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 89.6 | 104.7 | 14.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 107.1 | 104.2 | 2.8% 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 Chesapeake, you'd need $104,800 in Hesperia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chesapeake, VA is about 4.6% cheaper overall than Hesperia, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Chesapeake, you'd need about $83,840 in Hesperia to keep the same standard of living.