Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia vs Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
NC metro vs VA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk(4/6 categories)
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
NC · 2.8M
1
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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia wins
Affordability Score
Tie
Unemployment
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk wins
Violent Crime
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk wins
Metric
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,505/mo | $1,465/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $81,262✓ | $79,325 |
| Median Home Value | $381,200 | $343,700✓ |
| Metro Population | 2.8M✓ | 1.8M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22% | 22%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 56/100 | 56/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% | 2.9%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 391/100k | 236/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2065/100k | 1659/100k✓ |
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
NC
Median Rent
$1,505/mo
Median Income
$81,262
Home Value
$381,200
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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