Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk vs Louisville/Jefferson County
VA metro vs KY metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Louisville/Jefferson County(4/6 categories)
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
VA · 1.8M
2
categories won
Louisville/Jefferson County
KY · 1.4M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Louisville/Jefferson County wins
Home Value
Louisville/Jefferson County wins
Median Income
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk wins
Affordability Score
Louisville/Jefferson County wins
Unemployment
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk wins
Violent Crime
Louisville/Jefferson County wins
Metric
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
Louisville/Jefferson County
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,465/mo | $1,083/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $79,325✓ | $68,921 |
| Median Home Value | $343,700 | $253,600✓ |
| Metro Population | 1.8M✓ | 1.4M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22% | 19%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 56/100 | 62/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9%✓ | 3.8% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 236/100k | 224/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 1659/100k | 1552/100k✓ |
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 →
Louisville/Jefferson County
KY
Median Rent
$1,083/mo
Median Income
$68,921
Home Value
$253,600
Population
1.4M
1.4M residentsView profile →
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