Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
Virginia
Blacksburg is a supplemental starter city profile for the college-town rental market in Virginia, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Blacksburg has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Richmond has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Blacksburg minus Richmond.
| Metric | Richmond | Blacksburg | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,678 | $1,855 | +$177 | Richmond | Richmond has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $374,265 | $423,763 | +$49,498 | Richmond | Richmond has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $190/mo | $201/mo | +$11/mo | Richmond | Richmond has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 104 | 107 | +3 | Richmond | Richmond has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $78,000 | $75,992 | -$2,008 | Blacksburg | Blacksburg has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 73/100 | 78/100 | +5 | Blacksburg | Blacksburg has the higher move score. |