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 | Wake Forest | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,446/mo | $1,354/mo | 6.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $339,500 | $397,300 | 14.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $92,703 | $115,159 | 19.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.3 | 97.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 91.2 | 90.7 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 99.2 | 98.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 97.5 | 97.2 | ≈ equal |
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 $100,010 in Wake Forest to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chesapeake and Wake Forest have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Chesapeake, you'd need about $80,008 in Wake Forest to keep the same standard of living.