Columbus vs Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
OH metro vs VA metro · Cost of living comparison
Columbus
OH · 2.2M
3
categories won
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
VA · 1.8M
3
categories won
Monthly Rent
Columbus wins
Home Value
Columbus wins
Median Income
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk wins
Affordability Score
Columbus wins
Unemployment
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk wins
Violent Crime
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk wins
Metric
Columbus
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,254/mo✓ | $1,465/mo |
| Median Household Income | $77,390 | $79,325✓ |
| Median Home Value | $312,900✓ | $343,700 |
| Metro Population | 2.2M✓ | 1.8M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19%✓ | 22% |
| Affordability Score | 61/100✓ | 56/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% | 2.9%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 287/100k | 236/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 1692/100k | 1659/100k✓ |
Columbus
OH
Median Rent
$1,254/mo
Median Income
$77,390
Home Value
$312,900
Population
2.2M
2.2M 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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