| | Chesapeake, VA | Arlington, VA | United States |
| Overall | 103.5 | 164.3 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 100.0 | 115.2 | 100 |
| Health | 104.9 | 100.6 | 100 |
| Housing | 107.9 | 269.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $359,000 | $750,500 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,740.0% | 9,830.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 101.2 | 122.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 126.7 | 146.7 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Chesapeake 
33 Reviews
I lived here in Virginia near the Cedar Rd. not so far from Tidewater Community college. If you want a great place to live to raise children, its Chesapeake More
I live around this area currently, in the "Hampton Roads". Which consists of Virginia Beach, Suffolk, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton, and Chesapeake. We're More
I was born in Hampton Roads and lived there for more than 65 years. We lived in the city of Chesapeake for three years from 2014-2017. Frankly, we were very glad to More
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Reviews for Arlington 36 Reviews
Lived here 17 years, amazing More
Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The More
We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the More
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