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 | Victorville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,446/mo | $1,461/mo | 1.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $339,500 | $300,600 | 12.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $92,703 | $65,746 | 41.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.0 | 104.4 | 1.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 101.0 | 125.6 | 19.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 89.6 | 105.2 | 14.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 107.1 | 104.8 | 2.2% 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 $105,820 in Victorville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chesapeake, VA is about 5.5% cheaper overall than Victorville, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Chesapeake, you'd need about $84,656 in Victorville to keep the same standard of living.