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Cost & Benefits

Norfolk vs Petersburg

Simple answer

You'd likely save $147 a month in Petersburg.

Typical rent is $1,321 in Norfolk and $1,174 in Petersburg. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Norfolk

Virginia

Typical rent
$1,321
Typical pay
$66,109 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,667
Price index
97.9 (metro)

Petersburg

Virginia

Typical rent
$1,174
Typical pay
$50,698 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,651
Price index
97.9 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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