City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Bellevue | Blacksburg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,141/mo | $1,237/mo | 7.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $211,500 | $387,700 | 45.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $79,839 | $42,012 | 90.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.7 | 97.3 | 2.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 81.0 | 90.1 | 10.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 94.1 | 99.2 | 5.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 97.5 | 2.7% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bellevue, you'd need $100,022 in Blacksburg to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bellevue and Blacksburg have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Blacksburg than in Bellevue. If you earn $80,000 in Bellevue, you'd need about $80,018 in Blacksburg to keep the same standard of living.