| Index | Pleasant Grove West | Chesapeake | Virginia |
| Cost of living | 118 | 110 | 107 |
| Goods & Services | 103 | 103 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 96 | 96 |
| Health care | 94 | 94 | 100 |
| Housing | 161 | 135 | 130 |
| Transportation | 93 | 93 | 93 |
| Utilities | 102 | 102 | 97 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $95,727 | $7,977 | $2,233 | $2,872 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Virginia | 5.3% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Virginia | 2% | 5.75% |
| Item | Chesapeake | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $21.03 | $20.27 | 3.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $38.41 | $40.39 | 4.9% |
| Toothpaste | $2.43 | $2.36 | 3.0% |
| Shampoo | $1.07 | $1.08 | 0.6% |
| Movie | $10.17 | $10.99 | 7.4% |
| Bowling | $19.47 | $15.49 | 25.7% |
| Item | Chesapeake | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.11 | $4.30 | 4.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.18 | $1.40 | 15.4% |
| Milk | $1.79 | $2.20 | 18.7% |
| Potatoes | $3.25 | $3.22 | 1.1% |
| Pizza | $10.74 | $10.74 | 0.0% |
| Beer | $10.38 | $9.60 | 8.1% |
| Item | Chesapeake | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $112.56 | $109.73 | 2.6% |
| Doctor | $85.23 | $118.34 | 28.0% |
| Dentist | $102.83 | $100.94 | 1.9% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.49 | $9.93 | 5.6% |
| Lipitor | $455.10 | $469.53 | 3.1% |
| Item | Chesapeake | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $256,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 38.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,104.69 | $1,229.62 | 10.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,180.00 | $949.00 | 24.3% |
| Item | Chesapeake | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.53 | $2.71 | 6.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $48.62 | $51.86 | 6.3% |
| Item | Chesapeake | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $179.58 | $170.84 | 5.1% |
| Phone | $184.18 | $187.18 | 1.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| South Mills, NC | 231 | 90 | 9.9% |
| Portsmouth, VA | 96,071 | 98 | 1.8% |
| Norfolk, VA | 245,724 | 101 | 1.0% |
| Moyock, NC | 3,368 | 114 | 13.5% |
| Chesapeake, VA | 233,194 | 110 | 10.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Irving, TX | 232,013 | 98 | 1.5% |
| Scottsdale, AZ | 234,495 | 126 | 25.9% |
| Garland, TX | 234,810 | 98 | 2.2% |
| Hialeah, FL | 235,626 | 103 | 2.5% |
| Windsor, ON | 230,583 | n/a | |
| Chesapeake, VA | 233,194 | 110 | 10.1% |
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