{"id":182,"date":"2012-06-29T21:14:12","date_gmt":"2012-06-29T21:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.websitefix.net\/clients\/Generic\/?page_id=182"},"modified":"2018-11-07T18:19:23","modified_gmt":"2018-11-07T18:19:23","slug":"costs-of-living","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HamptonRoadsVA3\/?page_id=182","title":{"rendered":"Cost of Living"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>DEMOGRAPHIC \/ COST OF LIVING<\/strong><br \/>\nOne of the most attractive features of the Hampton Roads region is the superlative quality of life and the surprisingly low cost of living. In spite of the area&#8217;s outstanding climate, natural beauty, and world-class attractions, all of the essentials of life remain comparatively affordable.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"173\"><strong>Metro Area<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"69\"><strong>Comp<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"82\"><strong>Grocery<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"85\"><strong>Housing<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"78\"><strong>Utilities<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"96\"><strong>Transport<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"69\"><strong>Health<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"173\">New York NY<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"69\">229.51<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"82\">152.0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"85\">447.0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"78\">126.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"96\">124.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"69\">134.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"173\">Washington DC<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"69\">150.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"82\">115.4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"85\">269.9<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"78\">108.4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"96\">103.3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"69\">99.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"173\">Stamford CT<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"69\">148.4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"82\">121.5<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"85\">210.4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"78\">132.3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"96\">118.2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"69\">121.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"173\">Boston MA<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"69\">142.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"82\">118.5<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"85\">180.5<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"78\">151.4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"96\">108.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"69\">122.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"173\">Jersey City NJ<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"69\">139.9<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"82\">100.5<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"85\">210.4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"78\">131.3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"96\">111.3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"69\">108.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"173\">San Diego CA<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"69\">134.4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"82\">108.1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"85\">209.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"78\">92.5<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"96\">107.0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"69\">112.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"173\">Burlington VT<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"69\">120.0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"82\">106.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"85\">142.7<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"78\">129.2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"96\">110.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"69\">104.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"173\">Chicago IL<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"69\">118.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"82\">114.3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"85\">137.7<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"78\">103.3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"96\">134.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"69\">93.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"173\">Seattle WA<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"69\">116.2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"82\">107.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"85\">137.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"78\">92.7<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"96\">107.4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"69\">119.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"173\">Ft. Lauderdale FL<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"69\">112.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"82\">110.1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"85\">126.4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"78\">101.3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"96\">110.1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"69\">106.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"173\">Charlottesville VA<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"69\">108.0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"82\">102.3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"85\">123.4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"78\">91.1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"96\">94.4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"69\">100.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"173\">Denver CO<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"69\">105.1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"82\">97.3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"85\">114.5<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"78\">89.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"96\">107.3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"69\">106.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"173\">Richmond VA<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"69\">100.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"82\">104.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"85\">91.1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"78\">106.3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"96\">101.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"69\">113.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"173\">Charleston SC<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"69\">98.1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"82\">107.5<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"85\">80.7<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"78\">114.5<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"96\">95.5<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"69\">98.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"173\">Hampton Roads VA<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"69\">97.5<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"82\">98.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"85\">98.2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"78\">117.3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"96\">99.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"69\">95.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"173\">Memphis TN<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"69\">85.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"82\">91.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"85\">73.2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"78\">83.3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"96\">87.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"69\">100.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DEMOGRAPHIC \/ COST OF LIVING One of the most attractive features of the Hampton Roads region is the superlative quality of life and the surprisingly low cost of living. 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