Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia vs Richmond
NC metro vs VA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Richmond(6/6 categories)
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
NC · 2.8M
0
categories won
Richmond
VA · 1.4M
6
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Richmond wins
Home Value
Richmond wins
Median Income
Richmond wins
Affordability Score
Richmond wins
Unemployment
Richmond wins
Violent Crime
Richmond wins
Metric
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
Richmond
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,505/mo | $1,491/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $81,262 | $84,332✓ |
| Median Home Value | $381,200 | $357,600✓ |
| Metro Population | 2.8M✓ | 1.4M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22% | 21%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 56/100 | 58/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% | 2.8%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 391/100k | 236/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2065/100k | 1659/100k✓ |
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
NC
Median Rent
$1,505/mo
Median Income
$81,262
Home Value
$381,200
Population
2.8M
2.8M 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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