Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk vs Raleigh-Cary
VA metro vs NC metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk(4/6 categories)
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
VA · 1.8M
4
categories won
Winner
Raleigh-Cary
NC · 1.5M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk wins
Home Value
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk wins
Median Income
Raleigh-Cary wins
Affordability Score
Raleigh-Cary wins
Unemployment
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Violent Crime
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk wins
Metric
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
Raleigh-Cary
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,465/mo✓ | $1,605/mo |
| Median Household Income | $79,325 | $96,096✓ |
| Median Home Value | $343,700✓ | $439,500 |
| Metro Population | 1.8M✓ | 1.5M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22% | 20%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 56/100 | 60/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9%✓ | 3.0% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 236/100k✓ | 391/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1659/100k✓ | 2065/100k |
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 →
Raleigh-Cary
NC
Median Rent
$1,605/mo
Median Income
$96,096
Home Value
$439,500
Population
1.5M
1.5M residentsView profile →
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