{"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":"2018-03-27T19:02:07","modified_gmt":"2018-03-27T19:02:07","slug":"costs-of-living","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/RichmondVA3\/BHHSPenFed\/?page_id=182","title":{"rendered":"Cost of Living"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>DEMOGRAPHICS \/ \u00a0COST OF LIVING<\/strong><br \/>\nOne of the most attractive features of the Metropolitan Richmond region is the superlative quality of life and the surprisingly low cost of living. In spite of the area\u2019s outstanding climate, natural beauty, and world-class attractions, all of the essentials of life remain comparatively affordable.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"131\"><strong>Metro Area<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"52\"><strong>Comp<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"66\"><strong>Grocery<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"68\"><strong>Housing<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"63\"><strong>Utilities<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"77\"><strong>Transport<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"55\"><strong>Health<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"131\">New York NY<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"52\">217.1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"66\">141.7<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"68\">403.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"63\">142.9<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"77\">130.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"55\">179.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"131\">Jersey City NJ<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"52\">182.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"66\">124.5<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"68\">335.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"63\">120.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"77\">124<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"55\">163.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"131\">Seattle WA<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"52\">122.9<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"66\">113.9<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"68\">133.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"63\">114.7<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"77\">117.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"55\">149.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"131\">Stamford CT<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"52\">163.2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"66\">115.7<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"68\">259.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"63\">118.9<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"77\">122.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"55\">146.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"131\">San Diego CA<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"52\">139.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"66\">127.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"68\">200.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"63\">92.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"77\">130.1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"55\">131<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"131\">Washington DC<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"52\">138.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"66\">111.2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"68\">206.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"63\">104.4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"77\">120.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"55\">124.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"131\">Boston MA<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"52\">136.9<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"66\">119.2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"68\">180.1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"63\">148.3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"77\">114.1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"55\">111.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"131\">Chicago IL<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"52\">128.1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"66\">115.5<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"68\">172.4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"63\">109.3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"77\">110.3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"55\">136.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"131\">Burlington VT<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"52\">116.2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"66\">105.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"68\">133.3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"63\">116.5<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"77\">111.4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"55\">104.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"131\">Corvallis OR<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"52\">109.7<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"66\">108.9<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"68\">110.4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"63\">95.1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"77\">114.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"55\">129.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"131\">Denver CO<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"52\">104.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"66\">105.1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"68\">110.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"63\">90.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"77\">106.9<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"55\">118.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"131\"><strong>Richmond VA <\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"52\"><strong>100.7<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"66\"><strong>108.5<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"68\"><strong>96.2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"63\"><strong>102.1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"77\"><strong>99.9<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"55\"><strong>82.5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"131\">Charleston SC<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"52\">98.3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"66\">99.2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"68\">90.2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"63\">103.4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"77\">99.4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"55\">101<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"131\">Memphis TN<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"52\">90.7<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"66\">95.4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"68\">80.4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"63\">88<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"77\">93.7<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"55\">90.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DEMOGRAPHICS \/ \u00a0COST OF LIVING One of the most attractive features of the Metropolitan Richmond region is the superlative quality of life and the surprisingly low cost of living. 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