| | Ashland, VA | Bedford, VA | United States |
| Overall | 102.4 | 93.6 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 99.5 | 96.6 | 100 |
| Health | 97.8 | 104.6 | 100 |
| Housing | 115.6 | 64.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $363,200 | $218,900 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,800.0% | 9,680.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 78.9 | 76.0 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 142.9 | 117.8 | 100 |
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Reviews for Ashland 
3 Reviews
Ashland Is by far the best place to live without Living In the city of richmond yes the housing is more but its safer and has THE BEST SCHOOL IN VA. My brother loves his More
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With a kid in college in this town I have access to all the good and bad opinions. Have you ever heard of Homemades By Suzanne? Great Deli for eat in More
Ashland is built around an excellent small liberal arts college, Randolph-Macon College. The school enjoys a great reputation with both Richmond and D.C. offering More
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Reviews for Bedford 4 Reviews
I've lived in Beford county for 17 years and the cost of living is great!
I disagree with the person who said the cost of living is high. I bought a fairly new home on More
this is a really nice area and friendly folks---but the cost of living and home prices are very high---it seems that groceries are a pricey item all and all you need More
Little if any culture other than wals in the woods and visits to D-Day memorial. Elks home theater is only drama More
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