St. Louis vs Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
MO metro vs VA metro · Cost of living comparison
St. Louis
MO · 2.8M
3
categories won
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
VA · 1.8M
3
categories won
Monthly Rent
St. Louis wins
Home Value
St. Louis wins
Median Income
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk wins
Affordability Score
St. Louis wins
Unemployment
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk wins
Violent Crime
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk wins
Metric
St. Louis
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,102/mo✓ | $1,465/mo |
| Median Household Income | $78,224 | $79,325✓ |
| Median Home Value | $247,900✓ | $343,700 |
| Metro Population | 2.8M✓ | 1.8M |
| Rent as % of Income | 17%✓ | 22% |
| Affordability Score | 66/100✓ | 56/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% | 2.9%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 459/100k | 236/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2095/100k | 1659/100k✓ |
St. Louis
MO
Median Rent
$1,102/mo
Median Income
$78,224
Home Value
$247,900
Population
2.8M
2.8M 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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