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 | Norfolk | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,446/mo | $1,188/mo | 21.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $339,500 | $254,200 | 33.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $92,703 | $60,998 | 52.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.0 | 99.9 | 3.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 101.0 | 97.1 | 4.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 89.6 | 84.4 | 6.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 107.1 | 99.0 | 8.2% 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 $89,104 in Norfolk to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Norfolk, VA is about 10.9% cheaper overall than Chesapeake, VA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 18% lower in Norfolk than in Chesapeake. If you earn $80,000 in Chesapeake, you'd need about $71,283 in Norfolk to keep the same standard of living.