2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Bristol, VA vs Bon Air, VA

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Is it cheaper to live in Bon Air or is it cheaper to live in Bristol?
- Bon Air is 32.3% more expensive than Bristol.

Which city has more affordable housing, Bon Air or Bristol?
- Bon Air housing costs are 147.3% more expensive than Bristol housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Bristol or is Health Care more affordable in Bon Air.
- Health related expenses are 6.1% less in Bon Air.
 Bristol, VABon Air, VAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock99.6100
 Food & Groceries93.9  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock99.3100
 Housing43.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$344,700$338,100
 Utilities97  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock85.2100
 Miscellaneous99.8  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Bristol    7 Reviews

Eat and live on the TN side, shop on the VA side.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here my whole life and the crime/drug rate keeps going up. This area is starting to go downhill. Not to mention the property taxes are  More

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Lived here my whole life basically and this place is going downhill. It’s a drug area. Mostly people on meth and pills. I feel like the crime rate just keeps going up.  More

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