Washington-Arlington-Alexandria vs Richmond
DC metro vs VA metro · Cost of living comparison
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
DC · 6.3M
3
categories won
Richmond
VA · 1.4M
3
categories won
Monthly Rent
Richmond wins
Home Value
Richmond wins
Median Income
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Affordability Score
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Unemployment
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Violent Crime
Richmond wins
Metric
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
Richmond
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,945/mo | $1,491/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $121,469✓ | $84,332 |
| Median Home Value | $574,000 | $357,600✓ |
| Metro Population | 6.3M✓ | 1.4M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19%✓ | 21% |
| Affordability Score | 62/100✓ | 58/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5%✓ | 2.8% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 1151/100k | 236/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 4307/100k | 1659/100k✓ |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
DC
Median Rent
$1,945/mo
Median Income
$121,469
Home Value
$574,000
Population
6.3M
6.3M 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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