Boston-Cambridge-Newton vs Richmond
MA metro vs VA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Richmond(5/6 categories)
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA · 4.9M
1
categories won
Richmond
VA · 1.4M
5
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Richmond wins
Home Value
Richmond wins
Median Income
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Affordability Score
Richmond wins
Unemployment
Richmond wins
Violent Crime
Richmond wins
Metric
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
Richmond
| Median Monthly Rent | $2,000/mo | $1,491/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $110,697✓ | $84,332 |
| Median Home Value | $646,600 | $357,600✓ |
| Metro Population | 4.9M✓ | 1.4M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22% | 21%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 57/100 | 58/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | 2.8%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 314/100k | 236/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 1101/100k✓ | 1659/100k |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA
Median Rent
$2,000/mo
Median Income
$110,697
Home Value
$646,600
Population
4.9M
4.9M residentsView profile →
Richmond
VA
Median Rent
$1,491/mo
Median Income
$84,332
Home Value
$357,600
Population
1.4M
1.4M residentsView profile →
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