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 | Springfield | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,446/mo | $1,126/mo | 28.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $339,500 | $293,200 | 15.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $92,703 | $60,982 | 52.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.3 | 104.9 | 7.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.2 | 109.3 | 16.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.2 | 101.6 | 2.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.5 | 101.4 | 3.9% 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 $100,180 in Springfield to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chesapeake and Springfield have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Springfield than in Chesapeake. If you earn $80,000 in Chesapeake, you'd need about $80,144 in Springfield to keep the same standard of living.