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 | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,446/mo | $1,714/mo | 15.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $339,500 | $732,100 | 53.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $92,703 | $76,607 | 21.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.0 | 103.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 101.0 | 147.4 | 31.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 89.6 | 100.7 | 11.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 107.1 | 99.9 | 7.2% 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 $114,116 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chesapeake, VA is about 12.4% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in Chesapeake than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Chesapeake, you'd need about $91,293 in New York to keep the same standard of living.