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Cost of Living in Virginia

Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Virginia is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Virginia, Virginia is more expensive.

Virginia cost of living is 113.8

Housing is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.

See the Virginia housing market:  Homes For Sale,  Apartments,  Single Family Rentals

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COST OF LIVINGVirginiaUnited States
  Overall114100
  Grocery98.8100
  Health102100
  Housing135100
  Median Home Cost$252,700$216,200
  Utilities99100
  Transportation116100
  Miscellaneous101100
100=National Average
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    Reviews for Virginia    73 Reviews
    NO JOBS - 12/31/2017
    Virginia is a lovely place to live and raise a family. But, there are no jobs here and it is a very unfriendly state. Housing cost is on the rise and incomes are on a... Read More
    Jacquelline | Glen Allen, VA | Reply | No Replies | Send Message
       

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    Beautiful state is being ruined - 12/24/2017
    Overpriced housing. Too much development. Not that many good jobs in Northern Virginia. Terrible traffic. Huge ugly data centers being built on every vacant plot of... Read More
    Nancy | Broadlands, VA | Reply | No Replies | Send Message
       
    Lynchburg - 1/31/2016
    It is a great small town. I am not a big fan of Virginia's state government... Read More
    Ian | Lynchburg, VA | Reply | No Replies | Send Message
       

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