Boston-Cambridge-Newton vs Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
MA metro vs VA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk(4/6 categories)
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA · 4.9M
2
categories won
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
VA · 1.8M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk wins
Home Value
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk wins
Median Income
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Affordability Score
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Unemployment
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk wins
Violent Crime
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk wins
Metric
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
| Median Monthly Rent | $2,000/mo | $1,465/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $110,697✓ | $79,325 |
| Median Home Value | $646,600 | $343,700✓ |
| Metro Population | 4.9M✓ | 1.8M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22%✓ | 22% |
| Affordability Score | 57/100✓ | 56/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | 2.9%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 314/100k | 236/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 1101/100k✓ | 1659/100k |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA
Median Rent
$2,000/mo
Median Income
$110,697
Home Value
$646,600
Population
4.9M
4.9M 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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