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City guide · Virginia
Moving to Richmond, VA
VCU, food scene, capital revival.
Pop. 227kCost index 100.0 · 100 = US avgMedian rent $1,500/moMedian home $320kWalk score 51
Richmond (metro area) has an overall price level 100.0 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.
Overall price index
100.0Housing index
106.8Groceries index (modeled)
100.0Utilities index (modeled)
100.0Electricity rate
17.1 ¢/kWhTransportation index (modeled)
100.0Median home value (est.)
$320,000Median monthly rent (est.)
$1,500/moVirginia unemployment is 3.8% with median household income $92k.
Unemployment rate
3.8%Median household income
$92,090Per-capita income
$50,866Labor-force participation
65.2%Right-to-work state
YesNurse Licensure Compact
MemberRichmond: median home value $320,000.
Home value
$320,000Rent
$1,500/moHomeownership rate
67.0%Natural-hazard risk (FEMA county avg)
33/100Hurricane exposure
HighWildfire exposure
LowTornado risk
LowEarthquake risk
LowVirginia 4th-grade math proficiency: 40% at/above NAEP proficient.
4th-grade math proficiency
40.0%Per-pupil spending
$13,834Student–teacher ratio (est.)
17Public 4-yr grad rate
65.0%Notable universities
UVA, Virginia TechCompare Richmond to where you live now
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