Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Virginia
Alexandria is a premium Washington-area commuter market in Virginia, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Virginia
Richmond is the state-capital jobs and housing market in Virginia, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Richmond has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Richmond has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Richmond minus Alexandria.
| Metric | Alexandria | Richmond | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,246 | $1,678 | -$568 | Richmond | Richmond has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $679,447 | $374,265 | -$305,182 | Richmond | Richmond has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $202/mo | $190/mo | -$12/mo | Richmond | Richmond has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 107 | 104 | -3 | Richmond | Richmond has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $96,720 | $78,000 | -$18,720 | Richmond | Richmond has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 68/100 | 73/100 | +5 | Richmond | Richmond has the higher move score. |