Barnstable Town → Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Should you move?
Moving from Barnstable Town to Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk is neutral, depends on priorities: BEA regional price parity goes from 98.4 to 97.9 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $1,135/mo.
- -$7,015
- BLS median salary lower in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
- 309 to 223
- violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
- 12.3:1 to 13.9:1
- NCES student-teacher ratio
- $10,164
- DOL infant care lower / yr in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
BEA Regional Price Parity, HUD Fair Market Rent, BLS OEWS, FBI UCR, NCES, and DOL. The table below lets you override the composite with your own priorities.
Pros of Moving
- + $1135/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - $7K lower median salary
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More environmental violations
Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 98.4 to 97.9 (ratio 1.00), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent drops $1,135/mo ($13,620/yr) from $2,422 in Barnstable Town to $1,287 in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk.
The seven-dimension ledger splits (4 destination wins · 3 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk sits #129 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Barnstable Town is #97/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Neutral, depends on priorities. Override it with the dimension table below.
BLS OEWS median salary moves $7,015 lower ($76,307 → $69,292). Labor-market size: 87,090 tracked jobs at origin vs 741,260 at destination.
State retirement friendliness favors the destination: Virginia scores 64 (C, #20/51) vs Massachusetts at 45 (F, #48/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.
State retirement friendliness
Primary-state scores from PlainRelocate's retirement registry (tax + healthcare + climate composite). Metro pairs use each metro's primary state abbreviation.
- Income tax
- 55
- Property tax
- 65
- Estate tax
- 50
- Healthcare
- 84
- Income tax
- 78
- Property tax
- 71
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 62
Full retirement ranking · Source composite documented on methodology (Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides + federal healthcare/climate inputs).
Salary Adjustment Calculator
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Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk metro profile · Livability rankings · Methodology
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, HUD Fair Market Rents, BLS OES, FBI UCR, NCES, DOL, EPA; retirement desk: Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides June 2026