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Cost & Benefits

Chesapeake vs Galax

Simple answer

You'd likely save $843 a month in Galax.

Typical rent is $1,586 in Chesapeake and $743 in Galax. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Chesapeake

Virginia

Typical rent
$1,586
Typical pay
$95,373 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,667
Price index
97.9 (metro)

Galax

Virginia

Typical rent
$743
Typical pay
$38,675 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$943
Price index
101.1 (state)

Benefits after a move

Chesapeake and Galax are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.