Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Virginia
Chesapeake is a Hampton Roads family and commuter market in Virginia, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Virginia
Virginia Beach is the coastal military and family market in Virginia, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Chesapeake has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Virginia Beach has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Virginia Beach minus Chesapeake.
| Metric | Chesapeake | Virginia Beach | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,036 | $2,010 | -$26 | Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $422,528 | $427,121 | +$4,593 | Chesapeake | Chesapeake has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $196/mo | $184/mo | -$12/mo | Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 106 | 103 | -3 | Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $70,200 | $88,920 | +$18,720 | Chesapeake | Chesapeake has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 77/100 | 76/100 | -1 | Chesapeake | Chesapeake has the higher move score. |