Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands vs Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
TX metro vs VA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands(4/6 categories)
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
TX · 7.5M
4
categories won
Winner
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
VA · 1.8M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Home Value
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Median Income
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Affordability Score
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Unemployment
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk wins
Violent Crime
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk wins
Metric
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,433/mo✓ | $1,465/mo |
| Median Household Income | $79,463✓ | $79,325 |
| Median Home Value | $308,200✓ | $343,700 |
| Metro Population | 7.5M✓ | 1.8M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22%✓ | 22% |
| Affordability Score | 57/100✓ | 56/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 2.9%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 406/100k | 236/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2238/100k | 1659/100k✓ |
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
TX
Median Rent
$1,433/mo
Median Income
$79,463
Home Value
$308,200
Population
7.5M
7.5M 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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