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 | New York | Norfolk | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,188/mo | 44.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $254,200 | 188.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $60,998 | 25.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 99.9 | 3.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 97.1 | 51.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 84.4 | 19.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 99.0 | 1.0% 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 New York, you'd need $78,082 in Norfolk to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Norfolk, VA is about 21.9% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 31% lower in Norfolk than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $62,466 in Norfolk to keep the same standard of living.