Moving to Virginia from Connecticut
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Connecticut to Virginia — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Connecticut to Virginia, you would find that Virginia is 2.2% cheaper than Connecticut. A $75,000 salary in Connecticut would need to be roughly $68,175 in Virginia to maintain the same lifestyle. How your spending power changes when you relocate from Connecticut to Virginia. What does your salary buy? $75,000 → $68,175 To maintain the same standard of living in Virginia The biggest cost differences at a glance Restaurants pay 4.8% less Groceries pay 1.7% less Transportation pay 5.5% more Housing pay 13.7% less Childcare pay 12.0% more Entertainment and Sports pay 12.4% less Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources. How Connecticut and Virginia stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure. incidents per 100,000 people per year incidents per 100,000 people per year Connecticut performs better than Virginia across all safety metrics. share of people without health insurance share of adults with obesity share of adults with diabetes share of adults who smoke Connecticut performs better than Virginia across all health & wellbeing metrics. typical price of a home typical monthly gross rent share of homes that are owner-occupied Connecticut generally does better on what about housing?, though Virginia leads in homeownership rate. share of households with internet minutes each way to work Connecticut performs better than Virginia across all infrastructure metrics. percentage of the labour force without work a broad measure of economic output per person typical annual income of a household share of people below the poverty line Connecticut generally does better on employment & economy, though Virginia leads in unemployment rate. average years of life at birth share of adults with a 4-year college degree Connecticut performs better than Virginia across all family life metrics. Data: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) Monthly averages — select a city to compare. Avg. annual high / low Avg. annual high / low Data: Generally yes: Virginia runs about 9% cheaper than Connecticut on average, though it depends heavily on the city. A safe rule of thumb is 3 months of local expenses plus relocation costs. On a $75,000 comparable salary, that's around $17,044 in Virginia for everyday spending, before movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit. Connecticut performs better than Virginia across all safety metrics. Connecticut performs better than Virginia across all health & wellbeing metrics. The average high temperature in Richmond is 70°F, compared to 61°F in Bridgeport. Richmond receives around 43.6 in of rainfall per year, while Bridgeport gets 47.7 in. How Far Will Your Money Go?
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Months Bridgeport Richmond Jan–Mar 42°/23°F (6°/-5°C) 53°/32°F (12°/0°C) Apr–Jun 68°/49°F (20°/10°C) 78°/55°F (26°/13°C) Jul–Sep 80°/62°F (26°/16°C) 86°/65°F (30°/19°C) Oct–Dec 53°/34°F (12°/1°C) 61°/39°F (16°/4°C) View all months
Month Bridgeport Richmond Jan 38°/20°F (3.1°/-6.9°C) 47°/28°F (8.6°/-2.1°C) Feb 41°/21°F (4.9°/-6.0°C) 51°/31°F (10.7°/-0.8°C) Mar 47°/29°F (8.6°/-1.7°C) 60°/37°F (15.6°/2.8°C) Apr 59°/40°F (15.1°/4.2°C) 70°/46°F (21.3°/7.8°C) May 68°/49°F (20.2°/9.6°C) 78°/55°F (25.5°/12.8°C) Jun 78°/59°F (25.7°/15.1°C) 86°/65°F (30.1°/18.1°C) Jul 83°/65°F (28.1°/18.3°C) 90°/69°F (32.1°/20.5°C) Aug 82°/64°F (27.6°/17.7°C) 88°/67°F (30.9°/19.7°C) Sep 75°/56°F (23.7°/13.1°C) 81°/60°F (27.3°/15.6°C) Oct 63°/44°F (17.4°/6.5°C) 71°/48°F (21.7°/9.1°C) Nov 54°/34°F (12.1°/1.3°C) 61°/39°F (16.3°/4.1°C) Dec 43°/24°F (6.1°/-4.2°C) 51°/31°F (10.4°/-0.3°C) 
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