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 | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,446/mo | $1,791/mo | 19.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $339,500 | $822,600 | 58.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $92,703 | $76,244 | 21.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.0 | 104.0 | 1.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 101.0 | 82.4 | 22.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 89.6 | 100.5 | 10.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 107.1 | 104.0 | 3.0% 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 $111,487 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chesapeake, VA is about 10.3% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in Chesapeake than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Chesapeake, you'd need about $89,189 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.