Median rent is 4% lower in Glendale ($1,528/mo vs $1,586/mo). Buying is cheaper in Chesapeake, where the median home runs $378,400 versus $387,500. Households earn more in Chesapeake ($95,373 vs $73,530 a year).
City A
Chesapeake, VA
City B
Glendale, AZ
How much would you need to earn in Glendale, AZ 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
Glendale
Arizona
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 $1,528/mo in Glendale. Median home values are within 2% of each other: $378,400 in Chesapeake and $387,500 in Glendale.
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
Glendale
Income tax: N/A
Sales tax: N/A
Glendale has cleaner air on average: 28.0 AQI (Good) compared to 45.0 AQI (Good) in the other city. Lower AQI means cleaner, healthier air.
Pick Chesapeake if you prioritize higher median household income ($95,373/yr).
Pick Glendale if you prioritize cleaner air quality (avg AQI 28.0).
Is Chesapeake cheaper than Glendale?
Cost of living index data is not yet available for one or both cities.
How much is rent in Chesapeake vs Glendale?
Median rent is $1,586/mo in Chesapeake, VA and $1,528/mo in Glendale, AZ. Glendale, AZ has the lower rent by about 4%.
Which has higher salaries — Chesapeake or Glendale?
Median household income is $95,373 in Chesapeake, VA and $73,530 in Glendale, AZ. 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?
Glendale, AZ has better air quality on average: 28.0 AQI versus 45.0 AQI. Both are EPA AirNow annual averages; lower is better.
Which has lower taxes — Chesapeake or Glendale?
State tax data is not yet available for one or both cities.
What salary do I need in Glendale 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
