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 | Schenectady | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,446/mo | $1,038/mo | 39.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $339,500 | $140,000 | 142.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $92,703 | $54,650 | 69.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.3 | 100.1 | 2.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.2 | 123.6 | 26.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.2 | 97.2 | 2.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.5 | 99.8 | 2.4% lower 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 $99,920 in Schenectady to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chesapeake and Schenectady have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Schenectady than in Chesapeake. If you earn $80,000 in Chesapeake, you'd need about $79,936 in Schenectady to keep the same standard of living.