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Boston, VA vs Richmond, VA

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- Household income in Richmond, is 8% more than it is in Boston and is 26% below the National Average.
- Boston unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Richmond unemployment rate is 7.1%.
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 Boston, VARichmond, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.1%7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.0%1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.2%37.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.3%5.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$19,011$38,132$37,638
 Household Income$50,694$54,795$69,021
Family Median Income 7260485028

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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews
Lucas · Richmond, VA
Great for young families
Over 2 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Juli · Richmond, VA
RVA is the place to be
Over 3 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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9 to 5 · Richmond, VA
It's cool for what it is
Over 3 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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23223, 23225, 23224, 23220, 23227, 23222, 23226, 23221, 23230, 23219, 11 total
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