Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Virginia
Roanoke is the mountain-region affordability market in Virginia, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, 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
Roanoke has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Roanoke has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Richmond minus Roanoke.
| Metric | Roanoke | Richmond | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,369 | $1,678 | +$309 | Roanoke | Roanoke has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $279,668 | $374,265 | +$94,597 | Roanoke | Roanoke has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $196/mo | $190/mo | -$6/mo | Richmond | Richmond has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 106 | 104 | -2 | Richmond | Richmond has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $70,200 | $78,000 | +$7,800 | Roanoke | Roanoke has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 77/100 | 73/100 | -4 | Roanoke | Roanoke has the higher move score. |