Kansas City vs Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
MO metro vs VA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Kansas City(4/6 categories)
Kansas City
MO · 2.2M
4
categories won
Winner
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
VA · 1.8M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Kansas City wins
Home Value
Kansas City wins
Median Income
Kansas City wins
Affordability Score
Kansas City wins
Unemployment
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk wins
Violent Crime
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk wins
Metric
Kansas City
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,240/mo✓ | $1,465/mo |
| Median Household Income | $79,842✓ | $79,325 |
| Median Home Value | $289,200✓ | $343,700 |
| Metro Population | 2.2M✓ | 1.8M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19%✓ | 22% |
| Affordability Score | 63/100✓ | 56/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% | 2.9%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 459/100k | 236/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2095/100k | 1659/100k✓ |
Kansas City
MO
Median Rent
$1,240/mo
Median Income
$79,842
Home Value
$289,200
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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