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Cost of Living in Virginia Cities

Median rent across 199 Virginia cities is $1,820 and median household income is $104,911. Most affordable: Long Branch, Mantua, Wyndham.

10 cheapest places to live in VirginiaBristol, Martinsville, Danville… 10 most expensive places in VirginiaDifficult Run, Wakefield, Wolf Trap…

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CityPopulationMedian rentMedian incomeRent / income
Virginia Beach457,066$1,774$90,68523.5%
Chesapeake251,153$1,846$94,18923.5%
Arlington235,463$2,317$140,16019.8%
Norfolk235,037$1,495$64,01728.0%
Richmond227,595$1,501$62,67128.7%
Newport News184,774$1,379$66,71824.8%
Alexandria156,788$2,122$113,63822.4%
Hampton137,334$1,492$67,75826.4%
Roanoke98,677$1,090$52,67124.8%
Portsmouth97,299$1,305$58,97226.6%
Suffolk96,638$1,660$90,08922.1%
Lynchburg79,255$1,171$59,80823.5%
Dale City72,793$1,819$113,24519.3%
Centreville71,885$2,321$143,70419.4%
Reston63,542$2,230$139,51519.2%
Harrisonburg51,492$1,326$59,75226.6%
McLean50,232$3,500+$250,000+16.8%
Leesburg48,788$2,327$140,66819.9%
Tuckahoe48,610$1,669$96,18820.8%
Charlottesville45,863$1,597$69,82927.4%
Ashburn45,551$2,449$152,09419.3%
Blacksburg45,288$1,249$48,07031.2%
Lake Ridge45,007$2,011$120,84420.0%
Woodbridge43,443$2,099$100,37025.1%
Burke43,336$3,500+$179,06323.5%
Manassas42,674$1,753$117,91917.8%
Danville42,239$847$42,77823.8%
Linton Hall42,077$2,599$170,98918.2%
Annandale41,982$1,974$112,87221.0%
Mechanicsville38,437$1,648$97,56920.3%
Oakton36,776$2,326$163,66217.1%
Fair Oaks35,472$2,209$119,38722.2%
South Riding34,200$3,114$190,70119.6%
Petersburg33,365$1,192$50,74128.2%
Sterling31,251$2,450$125,75323.4%
Springfield30,894$2,638$123,69125.6%
West Falls Church30,660$1,928$131,23617.6%
Fredericksburg28,383$1,672$85,36823.5%
Short Pump28,177$1,979$132,19418.0%
Tysons28,022$2,542$129,18923.6%
Winchester27,981$1,612$64,64829.9%
Cave Spring26,014$1,372$85,31419.3%
Staunton25,765$1,117$62,58621.4%
Salem25,477$1,147$66,71620.6%
Bailey's Crossroads25,458$2,053$84,24129.2%
Herndon24,529$2,240$141,41819.0%
Fairfax24,478$2,358$132,77421.3%
Brambleton23,999$3,403$250,000+16.3%
Chantilly23,744$2,343$143,78619.6%
Chester23,519$1,603$88,45521.7%
Cherry Hill23,443$1,649$119,47416.6%
Hopewell22,944$1,171$48,68128.9%
West Springfield22,905$2,121$157,80016.1%
Leesylvania22,848$2,326$137,46020.3%
Christiansburg22,820$1,287$75,45120.5%
Waynesboro22,574$1,251$56,36426.6%
McNair22,451$2,265$123,32722.0%
Montclair22,295$2,055$143,35717.2%
Lorton21,961$2,220$136,71919.5%
Woodlawn21,828$1,952$87,89726.6%
Rose Hill21,484$2,314$160,42617.3%
Merrifield20,549$2,265$136,17320.0%
Buckhall20,447$2,295$169,59116.2%
Culpeper20,437$1,357$91,42917.8%
Meadowbrook20,383$1,438$79,75021.6%
Lincolnia19,913$1,941$123,83518.8%
Midlothian18,702$1,726$105,92719.6%
Franklin Farm18,509$2,880$210,16916.4%
Sudley18,420$2,506$92,10132.7%
Colonial Heights18,210$1,180$76,25018.6%
Laurel18,180$1,592$69,93227.3%
Franconia18,141$2,504$152,00719.8%
Gainesville18,036$2,623$168,97818.6%
Hybla Valley17,877$1,603$72,06826.7%
Idylwood17,469$2,097$118,44321.2%
Burke Centre17,447$2,613$159,93219.6%
Kingstowne17,436$2,313$150,11418.5%
Bon Air17,302$1,727$97,62021.2%
Bristol17,024$692$44,70618.6%
Hollins17,005$1,321$73,58821.5%
Manassas Park16,923$2,121$100,66825.3%
Bull Run16,688$1,990$86,48727.6%
Glen Allen16,630$2,097$96,08526.2%
Fort Hunt16,519$3,500+$210,47120.0%
Radford16,505$959$52,79121.8%
Vienna16,369$3,013$223,57116.2%
Stone Ridge16,340$2,957$183,21119.4%
East Highland Park16,071$1,644$69,75028.3%
Wolf Trap16,020$3,500+$250,000+16.8%
Williamsburg15,564$1,498$70,20625.6%
Front Royal15,152$1,158$64,02521.7%
Highland Springs15,091$1,469$56,93131.0%
Great Falls14,854$3,463$250,000+16.6%
Broadlands14,673$3,042$235,49115.5%
Falls Church14,593$2,190$154,73417.0%
Brandermill13,938$1,681$107,74818.7%
Newington13,824$3,164$146,68125.9%
Martinsville13,584$761$42,43421.5%
Groveton13,563$1,767$109,66519.3%
Kings Park West13,281$2,861$162,00721.2%
Huntington13,250$2,051$99,58024.7%
Mount Vernon13,120$1,901$156,87514.5%
Sugarland Run12,920$2,750$158,97720.8%
Lakeside12,845$1,513$69,69526.1%
Timberlake12,833$1,118$68,83319.5%
Lansdowne12,603$2,252$180,37915.0%
Poquoson12,556$1,886$120,91918.7%
Cascades12,489$1,998$166,02314.4%
Forest12,476$1,242$78,82518.9%
Newington Forest12,434$2,784$147,65022.6%
Manchester12,347$1,452$72,46524.0%
Fairfax Station12,298$3,060$212,12817.3%
Wyndham12,084$2,211$235,88611.2%
Wakefield12,024$3,500+$221,79318.9%
Stuarts Draft11,920$882$77,58513.6%
Dranesville11,860$3,167$210,76618.0%
Triangle11,265$1,741$114,83718.2%
Lowes Island11,199$2,897$220,23815.8%
Gloucester Point11,159$995$71,58916.7%
Lake Monticello10,820$2,167$101,36325.7%
Lake Barcroft10,678$1,830$143,79615.3%
Yorkshire10,678$2,621$107,28329.3%
Madison Heights10,398$1,082$62,72720.7%
Loudoun Valley Estates10,323$3,308$229,12617.3%
Independent Hill10,217$2,063$204,50012.1%
Difficult Run10,202$3,500+$250,000+16.8%
Warrenton10,151$1,229$80,44118.3%
Woodburn10,046$2,299$132,76020.8%
George Mason9,954$2,410$154,47918.7%
Fishersville9,546$1,548$81,19022.9%
Belmont9,525$2,703$232,87913.9%
Countryside9,521$2,527$143,22921.2%
Crozet9,211$1,967$121,15319.5%
Seven Corners9,171$1,442$77,23422.4%
University of Virginia9,159$1,343$44,63536.1%
Purcellville8,974$2,086$162,98115.4%
Pulaski8,937$759$50,40918.1%
Rockwood8,834$2,307$90,80430.5%
Dunn Loring8,782$3,500+$236,56317.8%
Smithfield8,729$1,202$110,18213.1%
Montrose8,624$1,444$45,06338.5%
Fair Lakes8,617$2,154$130,78919.8%
Hollymead8,566$1,949$121,79519.2%
Innsbrook8,559$1,714$130,53415.8%
Bellwood8,489$977$50,17223.4%
Dumbarton8,407$1,594$59,08532.4%
Abingdon8,332$869$54,97619.0%
Fort Lee8,318$1,862$81,10527.5%
Wytheville8,224$765$43,28321.2%
Franklin8,212$952$65,12517.5%
Lake of the Woods8,165$1,690$112,91718.0%
Fort Belvoir8,107$3,147$101,23737.3%
Vinton8,038$948$64,64317.6%
Greenbriar7,989$1,820$134,28416.3%
Carrollton7,903$1,696$113,81317.9%
South Boston7,896$511$41,10214.9%
Ashland7,667$1,429$65,00026.4%
Collinsville7,645$1,320$50,46531.4%
Farmville7,613$1,279$40,28238.1%
Laurel Hill7,551$2,292$139,80319.7%
North Springfield7,511$3,500+$124,11833.8%
Mantua7,447$1,753$197,67710.6%
Lexington7,420$1,118$89,59815.0%
Woodlake7,373$1,701$133,78215.3%
Strasburg7,162$957$59,61419.3%
Floris7,135$3,166$239,45715.9%
Long Branch7,066$1,233$180,8338.2%
Sandston7,011$1,510$57,70831.4%
Hutchison6,936$2,189$105,12525.0%
Aquia Harbour6,917$2,660$152,77620.9%
Spotsylvania Courthouse6,793$1,349$85,32119.0%
South Run6,714$3,500+$250,000+16.8%
Bedford6,703$864$47,69721.7%
Galax6,698$692$41,43820.0%
Bridgewater6,650$1,673$81,01224.8%
Buena Vista6,612$796$54,45817.5%
Belle Haven6,590$1,835$137,87816.0%
Braddock6,404$2,933$214,56316.4%
Pimmit Hills6,395$2,612$168,54818.6%
Potomac Mills6,122$1,770$102,46420.7%
Massanetta Springs6,028$1,299$104,91114.9%
Woodstock5,851$919$61,36418.0%
Bensley5,819$1,327$49,69532.0%
Stafford Courthouse5,780$2,239$97,03027.7%
Ettrick5,760$1,378$54,85730.1%
Dumfries5,749$1,743$78,37326.7%
Marion5,694$795$37,35725.5%
Covington5,671$900$42,72425.3%
Emporia5,633$1,045$49,37525.4%
Moorefield5,598$2,850$200,75417.0%
Dulles Town Center5,541$2,283$114,50323.9%
Quantico Base5,491$2,724$69,41947.1%
Bealeton5,193$1,618$103,36518.8%
Big Stone Gap5,193$823$51,05919.3%
Richlands5,188$637$37,38220.4%
Falmouth5,036$1,972$125,30518.9%
Bluefield5,016$963$53,50021.6%
Chamberlayne5,000$1,647$102,65619.3%
Orange5,000$1,070$68,83318.7%