Chesapeake, VA — Cost of Living
2024 data · BEA Regional Price Parities · U.S. Census ACS
97.9
Overall Index
100 = U.S. avg
$360,000
Median Home Price
Purchase
$1,800
Median Rent
Per month
$79,300
Median Income
Household
4.3%
Unemployment
Rate
249,422
Population
Residents
Category Cost Indices
🏠
99.8
Housing
🛒
96.8
Groceries
🚗
103.5
Transport
🏥
93.7
Healthcare
⚡
89.6
Utilities
100 = U.S. national average
Top Industries
MilitaryHealthcareRetailManufacturingGovernment
Compare Chesapeake Against Other Cities
Chesapeake vs Charlottesville, VA
Charlottesville index: 99.1
+1.2%
Chesapeake vs Lynchburg, VA
Lynchburg index: 89.4
-8.7%
Chesapeake vs Newport News, VA
Newport News index: 97.9
0%
Chesapeake vs Glendale, AZ
Glendale index: 103.3
+5.5%
Chesapeake vs Winston-Salem, NC
Winston-Salem index: 92
-6%
Chesapeake vs Garland, TX
Garland index: 103.1
+5.3%
Chesapeake vs Gilbert, AZ
Gilbert index: 103.3
+5.5%
Chesapeake vs Irving, TX
Irving index: 103.1
+5.3%
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