Baltimore-Columbia-Towson vs Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
MD metro vs VA metro · Cost of living comparison
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
MD · 2.8M
3
categories won
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
VA · 1.8M
3
categories won
Monthly Rent
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk wins
Home Value
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk wins
Median Income
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson wins
Affordability Score
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson wins
Unemployment
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson wins
Violent Crime
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk wins
Metric
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,557/mo | $1,465/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $94,289✓ | $79,325 |
| Median Home Value | $385,900 | $343,700✓ |
| Metro Population | 2.8M✓ | 1.8M |
| Rent as % of Income | 20%✓ | 22% |
| Affordability Score | 60/100✓ | 56/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2%✓ | 2.9% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 426/100k | 236/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2071/100k | 1659/100k✓ |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
MD
Median Rent
$1,557/mo
Median Income
$94,289
Home Value
$385,900
Population
2.8M
2.8M residentsView profile →
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
VA
Median Rent
$1,465/mo
Median Income
$79,325
Home Value
$343,700
Population
1.8M
1.8M residentsView profile →
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