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 | Centreville | Richmond | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,107/mo | $1,227/mo | 71.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $530,100 | $308,300 | 71.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $136,679 | $59,606 | 129.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.0 | 97.3 | 5.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 103.1 | 90.9 | 13.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.8 | 99.2 | 2.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 97.5 | 2.7% higher 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 Centreville, you'd need $78,287 in Richmond to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Richmond, VA is about 21.7% cheaper overall than Centreville, VA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 37% lower in Richmond than in Centreville. If you earn $80,000 in Centreville, you'd need about $62,630 in Richmond to keep the same standard of living.