Norfolk, VA Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
107
Norfolk's Overall Cost Of Living
1.1x
Higher Than The National Average
67 out of 186
In Virginia
3,867 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Norfolk is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Norfolk, VA?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Norfolk has an overall cost of living index of 107 which is 1.1x higher than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Virginia, Norfolk has a cost of living index that's 1.0x higher than Virginia's index of 106.

The standard of living in Norfolk ranks as #3,868 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Virginia. By definition, that implies Norfolk ranks as the #2,551 most expensive place in the Old Dominion.

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Norfolk Cost Of Living Vs. Virginia

Living Expense Norfolk Virginia National Average
Overall 107 106 100
Services 108 99 100
Groceries 100 98 100
Health 110 98 100
Housing 105 131 100
Transportation 108 93 100
Utilities 109 96 100
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Norfolk Cost of Living Vs. VA

Norfolk, VA Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in Virginia, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$215,800
Median Home Value
$1,077
Median Rent
$53,026
Median Income
Statistic Norfolk Virginia United States
Median Home Value $215,800 $282,800 $229,800
Median Rent $1,077 $1,257 $1,096
Median Income $53,026 $76,398 $64,994
Home Value To Income 4.1x 3.7x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.24x 0.2x 0.2x

Detailed Norfolk Services Costs Vs. Virginia

Item Norfolk Virginia
Shampoo $0.94 $1.06
Movie $10.99 $10.68
Bowling $17.82 $14.67

Detailed Norfolk Groceries Costs Vs. Virginia

Item Norfolk Virginia
Ground Beef $4.76 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.0 $1.39
Milk $2.12 $2.05

Detailed Norfolk Health Costs Vs. Virginia

Item Norfolk Virginia
Haircut $12.9 $18.62
Beauty Salon $41.19 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.46 $2.34

Detailed Norfolk Transportation Costs Vs. Virginia

Item Norfolk Virginia
Potatoes $4.28 $3.29
Pizza $11.15 $10.62
Beer $10.06 $9.38
Optometrist $98.67 $108.57
Doctor $130.0 $116.17
Dentist $115.5 $99.13

Detailed Norfolk Utilities Costs Vs. Virginia

Item Norfolk Virginia
Gasoline $2.37 $2.22
Tire Balancing $53.33 $50.07
All Electricity $198.58 $167.67
Phone $179.92 $175.64

Norfolk SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
8
Affordability
5
Diversity
9.5
Safety
4
Amenities
10
Education
7
Commute
8.5

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Norfolk

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Norfolk
Virginia Beach, VA 450,882 117 1.1x
Chesapeake, VA 242,647 115 1.1x
Newport News, VA 179,582 102 1.0x
Hampton, VA 135,169 99 0.9x
Portsmouth, VA 94,961 104 1.0x
Poquoson, VA 12,121 113 1.1x
Smithfield, VA 8,492 111 1.0x
Carrollton, VA 6,340 114 1.1x

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