City comparison
Centreville, VA is about 90 miles (150 km) from Richmond, VA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 125 miles, or about 2 h 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 Centreville, VA to Richmond, VA takes about 11 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 72,680 in Centreville — about 3.1× larger by population. By land area, Richmond covers about 60 sq mi vs 12 sq mi for Centreville.
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 | Centreville | Richmond | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,107/mo | $1,227/mo | 71.7% higher in Centreville |
| Median home value | $530,100 | $308,300 | 71.9% higher in Centreville |
| Median household income | $136,679 | $59,606 | 129.3% higher in Centreville |
| Groceries index | 104.3 | 96.9 | 7.6% higher in Centreville |
| Utilities index | 105.6 | 89.7 | 17.7% higher in Centreville |
| Transportation index | 102.2 | 98.8 | 3.4% higher in Centreville |
| Healthcare index | 101.6 | 98.3 | 3.4% higher in Centreville |
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 $78,722 in Richmond to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Richmond, VA is about 21.3% cheaper overall than Centreville, VA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 54% higher in Centreville than in Richmond. If you earn $80,000 in Centreville, you'd need about $62,977 in Richmond to keep the same standard of living.