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Chesapeake, VA vs North Plainfield, NJ

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Is it cheaper to live in North Plainfield or is it cheaper to live in Chesapeake?
- North Plainfield is 27.1% more expensive than Chesapeake.

Which city has more affordable housing, North Plainfield or Chesapeake?
- North Plainfield housing costs are 13.0% more expensive than Chesapeake housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Chesapeake or is Health Care more affordable in North Plainfield.
- Health related expenses are 7.1% less in North Plainfield.
 Chesapeake, VANorth Plainfield, NJUnited States
 Overall  Unlock131.6100
 Food & Groceries100.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock97.5100
 Housing107.9  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$392,400$338,100
 Utilities97  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock142.7100
 Miscellaneous126.7  Unlock100
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

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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

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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 North Plainfield    4 Reviews

If I can put 0 star I will do it. North Plainfield Borough became a terrible and discrimination city since Larry LaRode was mayor. His policy attacks real estate and  More

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Over 13 years ago

If you don't have school age children, can afford the homes and ridiculous property taxes in the better neighborhoods, work/socialize and do everything else OUTSIDE of  More

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Over 14 years ago

I haven't lived here that long, but it is so-so. Well, really I don't like it that much...but it could be worse...it could be Plainfield. Route 22 is the big highway  More

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