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 | Livonia | Richmond | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,227/mo | 0.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $249,000 | $308,300 | 19.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $92,458 | $59,606 | 55.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 100.4 | 2.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 89.6 | 97.7 | 8.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 93.5 | 85.2 | 9.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.4 | 100.2 | 5.8% 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 Livonia, you'd need $98,746 in Richmond to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Richmond, VA is about 1.3% cheaper overall than Livonia, MI, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Livonia, you'd need about $78,997 in Richmond to keep the same standard of living.