| | Richmond, VA | Manchester, NH | United States |
| Overall | 95.2 | 110.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 98.0 | 105.3 | 100 |
| Health | 99.2 | 83.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 96.9 | 111.9 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $327,100 | $348,500 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,890.0% | 11,850.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 83.5 | 87.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 136.2 | 131.1 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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
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.
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Reviews for Manchester 
8 Reviews
Manchester was a fine city to raise my little family, but as a single person again it isn't for me. It may be okay for some, maybe 20-somethings or 30-somethings, but More
The snow wont stop, my phone was taken by a plow, roofs leaking from ice dams and are collapsing by weight of snow, its snowing now! More
I lived in Manchester for one year for work purposes and absolutely loved it. Living in New Hampshire was the best place I ahve ever lived and if possible I would gladly More
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