| | Chesapeake, VA | Asheville, NC | United States |
| Overall | 103.5 | 105.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 100.0 | 103.1 | 100 |
| Health | 104.9 | 122.9 | 100 |
| Housing | 107.9 | 121.6 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $359,000 | $428,500 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,740.0% | 9,670.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 101.2 | 82.8 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 126.7 | 111.2 | 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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Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living, More
Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons More
This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals. More
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