Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington vs Richmond
TX metro vs VA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Richmond(5/6 categories)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
TX · 8.1M
1
categories won
Richmond
VA · 1.4M
5
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Richmond wins
Home Value
Richmond wins
Median Income
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington wins
Affordability Score
Richmond wins
Unemployment
Richmond wins
Violent Crime
Richmond wins
Metric
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
Richmond
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,638/mo | $1,491/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $86,860✓ | $84,332 |
| Median Home Value | $373,900 | $357,600✓ |
| Metro Population | 8.1M✓ | 1.4M |
| Rent as % of Income | 23% | 21%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 55/100 | 58/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | 2.8%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 406/100k | 236/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2238/100k | 1659/100k✓ |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
TX
Median Rent
$1,638/mo
Median Income
$86,860
Home Value
$373,900
Population
8.1M
8.1M 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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