Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk vs Richmond
VA metro vs VA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Richmond(3/6 categories)
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
VA · 1.8M
2
categories won
Richmond
VA · 1.4M
3
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk wins
Home Value
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk wins
Median Income
Richmond wins
Affordability Score
Richmond wins
Unemployment
Richmond wins
Violent Crime
Tie
Metric
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
Richmond
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,465/mo✓ | $1,491/mo |
| Median Household Income | $79,325 | $84,332✓ |
| Median Home Value | $343,700✓ | $357,600 |
| Metro Population | 1.8M✓ | 1.4M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22% | 21%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 56/100 | 58/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% | 2.8%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 236/100k | 236/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1659/100k | 1659/100k |
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 →
Richmond
VA
Median Rent
$1,491/mo
Median Income
$84,332
Home Value
$357,600
Population
1.4M
1.4M residentsView profile →
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