City comparison
Burke, VA is about 90 miles (150 km) from Richmond, VA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 100 miles, or about 1 h 45 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Burke, VA to Richmond, VA takes about 10 min, covering roughly 90 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Richmond has a population of 227,171, vs 44,228 in Burke — about 5.1× larger by population. By land area, Richmond covers about 60 sq mi vs 8.6 sq mi for Burke.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Burke | Richmond | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,745/mo | $1,227/mo | 123.7% higher in Burke |
| Median home value | $647,800 | $308,300 | 110.1% higher in Burke |
| Median household income | $172,432 | $59,606 | 189.3% higher in Burke |
| Groceries index | 104.3 | 96.9 | 7.6% higher in Burke |
| Utilities index | 105.6 | 89.7 | 17.7% higher in Burke |
| Transportation index | 102.2 | 98.8 | 3.4% higher in Burke |
| Healthcare index | 101.6 | 98.3 | 3.4% higher in Burke |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Burke, you'd need $77,528 in Richmond to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Richmond, VA is about 22.5% cheaper overall than Burke, VA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 59% higher in Burke than in Richmond. If you earn $80,000 in Burke, you'd need about $62,023 in Richmond to keep the same standard of living.