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 | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,446/mo | $1,235/mo | 17.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $339,500 | $235,000 | 44.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $92,703 | $60,440 | 53.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.0 | 97.7 | 5.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 101.0 | 106.5 | 5.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 89.6 | 97.3 | 7.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 107.1 | 90.9 | 17.8% 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 $92,942 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 7.1% cheaper overall than Chesapeake, VA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 15% lower in Houston than in Chesapeake. If you earn $80,000 in Chesapeake, you'd need about $74,354 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.