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 | Hampton | Richmond | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,255/mo | $1,227/mo | 2.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $219,800 | $308,300 | 28.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $64,430 | $59,606 | 8.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 100.7 | 100.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 98.1 | 97.7 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 85.8 | 85.2 | 0.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.1 | 100.2 | 0.9% 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 Hampton, you'd need $98,715 in Richmond to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Richmond, VA is about 1.3% cheaper overall than Hampton, VA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Richmond than in Hampton. If you earn $80,000 in Hampton, you'd need about $78,972 in Richmond to keep the same standard of living.