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 | Hialeah | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,446/mo | $1,458/mo | 0.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $339,500 | $324,300 | 4.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $92,703 | $49,531 | 87.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.0 | 103.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 101.0 | 101.2 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 89.6 | 89.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 107.1 | 107.5 | ≈ equal |
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 $100,505 in Hialeah to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chesapeake, VA is about 0.5% cheaper overall than Hialeah, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Chesapeake, you'd need about $80,404 in Hialeah to keep the same standard of living.