Chesapeake, VA  Cost of Living

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Chesapeake, VA Cost of Living

Chesapeake, Virginia gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living index of 103.5, which means the total cost of housing, food, child care, transportation, health care, taxes, and other necessities is 3.5 percent higher than the U.S. average and 0.7 percent higher than the average for Virginia.

A typical home costs $359,000, which is 6.2 percent more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 4.6 percent more expensive than the average Virginia home, at $343,200. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Chesapeake costs $1,540 per month, which is 7.7 percent more than the national average of $1,430 and 9.1 percent more than the state average of $1,400.

To live comfortably in Chesapeake, Virginia, a minimum annual income of $68,760 for a family, and $52,800 for a single person is recommended.

Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Chesapeake is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Chesapeake, Virginia is more expensive.

Chesapeake cost of living is 103.5

COST OF LIVINGChesapeakeVirginiaUSA
  103.5104.2100
  10099.6100
  104.9103.1100
  107.9112.9100
  $359,000$343,200$338,100
  97.499.3100
  101.299.4100
  126.7113.7100
100=National Average
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    Reviews for Chesapeake    33 Reviews
    Family Friendly and great Schools! - 8/26/2020
    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... Read More

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    Family friendly and we've got the beach, that's it - 3/29/2020
    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... Read More

    Chesapeake has Little to Offer - 10/7/2018
    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... Read More


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