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 | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,446/mo | $1,322/mo | 9.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $339,500 | $340,200 | 0.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $92,703 | $72,092 | 28.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.0 | 103.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 101.0 | 123.5 | 18.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 89.6 | 102.5 | 12.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 107.1 | 101.2 | 5.8% 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 $100,114 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chesapeake and Phoenix have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Phoenix than in Chesapeake. If you earn $80,000 in Chesapeake, you'd need about $80,091 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.