Median rent is 5% lower in Fort Worth ($1,509/mo vs $1,586/mo). Buying is cheaper in Fort Worth, where the median home runs $303,000 versus $378,400. Households earn more in Chesapeake ($95,373 vs $79,507 a year).
City A
Chesapeake, VA
City B
Fort Worth, TX
How much would you need to earn in Fort Worth, TX to maintain your standard of living from Chesapeake, VA?
A cost-of-living index isn't available for one of these cities yet, so we can't compute an equivalent salary.
Based on BEA Regional Price Parity (cost index) for each metro area. This estimates overall purchasing power; it does not account for taxes or take-home pay differences.
Metric
Chesapeake
Virginia
Fort Worth
Texas
Population
Median Household Income
Annual
Median Gross Rent
Per month
Median Home Value
Cost of Living Index
US avg = 100
1BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
2BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
3BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
Air Quality Index
Lower = cleaner
Top State Income Tax
Top marginal rate
State Sales Tax
Statewide base rate
Median Age
Years
✓ = better value · Sources: Census ACS, BEA, HUD Fair Market Rents, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation
Median rents are similar in both cities: $1,586/mo in Chesapeake and $1,509/mo in Fort Worth. Median home values are within 20% of each other: $378,400 in Chesapeake and $303,000 in Fort Worth.
1BR Fair Market Rent
2BR Fair Market Rent
BLS OEWS 2023 — metro-level data
State tax data is not yet available for these cities.
Chesapeake
Income tax: N/A
Sales tax: N/A
Fort Worth
Income tax: N/A
Sales tax: N/A
Air quality data is available for Chesapeake (avg AQI 45.0) but not yet for Fort Worth.
Pick Chesapeake if you prioritize higher median household income ($95,373/yr).
Is Chesapeake cheaper than Fort Worth?
Cost of living index data is not yet available for one or both cities.
How much is rent in Chesapeake vs Fort Worth?
Median rent is $1,586/mo in Chesapeake, VA and $1,509/mo in Fort Worth, TX. Fort Worth, TX has the lower rent by about 5%.
Which has higher salaries — Chesapeake or Fort Worth?
Median household income is $95,373 in Chesapeake, VA and $79,507 in Fort Worth, TX. Chesapeake, VA has the higher median income. Note that BLS occupational wages in the table above show wages for specific jobs.
Which city has better air quality?
Air quality data is not yet available for one or both cities.
Which has lower taxes — Chesapeake or Fort Worth?
State tax data is not yet available for one or both cities.
What salary do I need in Fort Worth to match my Chesapeake income?
RPP data needed for salary equivalence calculation is not yet available.
Data last updated: December 1, 2026 · Sources: US Census ACS, BEA RPP, BLS OEWS, HUD FMR, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation · Methodology
