Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler vs Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
AZ metro vs VA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk(5/6 categories)
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
AZ · 5.1M
1
categories won
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
VA · 1.8M
5
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk wins
Home Value
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Median Income
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler wins
Affordability Score
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk wins
Unemployment
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Violent Crime
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Metric
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,760/mo | $1,465/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $85,700✓ | $79,325 |
| Median Home Value | $457,400 | $343,700✓ |
| Metro Population | 5.1M✓ | 1.8M |
| Rent as % of Income | 25% | 22%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 51/100 | 56/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | 2.9%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 409/100k | 236/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 1797/100k | 1659/100k✓ |
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
AZ
Median Rent
$1,760/mo
Median Income
$85,700
Home Value
$457,400
Population
5.1M
5.1M 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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