Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro vs Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
OR metro vs VA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk(4/6 categories)
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
OR · 2.5M
2
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
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro wins
Affordability Score
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro wins
Unemployment
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk wins
Violent Crime
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk wins
Metric
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,670/mo | $1,465/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $94,925✓ | $79,325 |
| Median Home Value | $560,900 | $343,700✓ |
| Metro Population | 2.5M✓ | 1.8M |
| Rent as % of Income | 21%✓ | 22% |
| Affordability Score | 58/100✓ | 56/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% | 2.9%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 326/100k | 236/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2591/100k | 1659/100k✓ |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
OR
Median Rent
$1,670/mo
Median Income
$94,925
Home Value
$560,900
Population
2.5M
2.5M 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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