Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater vs Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
FL metro vs VA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk(6/6 categories)
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
FL · 3.3M
0
categories won
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
VA · 1.8M
6
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
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Home Value
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Median Income
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Affordability Score
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Unemployment
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Violent Crime
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Metric
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,729/mo | $1,465/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $72,743 | $79,325✓ |
| Median Home Value | $372,100 | $343,700✓ |
| Metro Population | 3.3M✓ | 1.8M |
| Rent as % of Income | 29% | 22%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 43/100 | 56/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% | 2.9%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 290/100k | 236/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 1516/100k✓ | 1659/100k |
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
FL
Median Rent
$1,729/mo
Median Income
$72,743
Home Value
$372,100
Population
3.3M
3.3M 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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