Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Virginia
Charlottesville is a university and healthcare market in Virginia, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Virginia
Fredericksburg is a supplemental starter city profile for the Northern Virginia-adjacent commuter market in Virginia, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Fredericksburg has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Charlottesville has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Fredericksburg minus Charlottesville.
| Metric | Charlottesville | Fredericksburg | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,011 | $2,015 | +$4 | Charlottesville | Charlottesville has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $522,850 | $485,014 | -$37,836 | Fredericksburg | Fredericksburg has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $202/mo | $201/mo | -$1/mo | Fredericksburg | Fredericksburg has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 107 | 107 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $96,720 | $75,992 | -$20,728 | Fredericksburg | Fredericksburg has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 68/100 | 78/100 | +10 | Fredericksburg | Fredericksburg has the higher move score. |