Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
Virginia
Virginia Beach is the coastal military and family market in Virginia, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Fredericksburg has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Virginia Beach has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Virginia Beach minus Fredericksburg.
| Metric | Fredericksburg | Virginia Beach | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,015 | $2,010 | -$5 | Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $485,014 | $427,121 | -$57,893 | Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $201/mo | $184/mo | -$17/mo | Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 107 | 103 | -4 | Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $75,992 | $88,920 | +$12,928 | Fredericksburg | Fredericksburg has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 78/100 | 76/100 | -2 | Fredericksburg | Fredericksburg has the higher move score. |