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 | Virginia Beach | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,568/mo | 9.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $343,700 | 113.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $87,544 | 12.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 104.4 | 1.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 102.9 | 43.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 92.0 | 9.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 111.0 | 10.0% 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 New York, you'd need $92,138 in Virginia Beach to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Virginia Beach, VA is about 7.9% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Virginia Beach than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $73,710 in Virginia Beach to keep the same standard of living.