Moving to Virginia from Florida
What to Expect
Considering a move from Florida to Virginia? Here's how the two compare on cost, climate, safety, and more.
If you moved from Florida to Virginia, you would find that Virginia is 13.9% more expensive than Florida. A $75,000 salary in Florida would need to be roughly $78,494 in Virginia to maintain the same lifestyle. Expect a noticeable climate shift — Richmond averages 70°F vs 80°F in Tallahassee, making it significantly cooler. A breakdown of how everyday costs differ between Florida and Virginia. What does your salary buy? $75,000 → $78,494 To maintain the same standard of living in Virginia How key spending categories compare Restaurants pay 0.4% more Groceries pay 13.0% more Transportation pay 8.1% more Housing pay 7.3% less Childcare pay 65.7% more Entertainment and Sports pay 12.3% more Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources. Cost of living varies a lot by city. Each figure is a city's overall cost of living as a percentage of New York City (the priciest, = 100%). Compare cities head-to-head The numbers behind daily life in Virginia compared to Florida. incidents per 100,000 people per year incidents per 100,000 people per year Florida generally does better on safety, though Virginia leads in violent crime rate. share of people without health insurance share of adults with obesity share of adults with diabetes share of adults who smoke Florida generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Virginia leads in uninsured rate. typical price of a home typical monthly gross rent share of homes that are owner-occupied Florida generally does better on what about housing?, though Virginia leads in median rent. share of households with internet minutes each way to work Florida generally does better on infrastructure, though Virginia leads in average commute. 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 Virginia performs significantly better than Florida across all employment & economy metrics. average years of life at birth share of adults with a 4-year college degree Virginia performs significantly better than Florida 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: On average Virginia is around 5% pricier than Florida, with notable variation by city. Budget about $19,624 for 3 months in Virginia (based on a $75,000 comparable annual salary), then add the one-off costs: movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit. Florida generally does better on safety, though Virginia leads in violent crime rate. Florida generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Virginia leads in uninsured rate. The average high temperature in Richmond is 70°F, compared to 80°F in Tallahassee. Richmond receives around 43.6 in of rainfall per year, while Tallahassee gets 59.2 in. How Far Will Your Money Go?
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What's the Climate Like?
Months Tallahassee Richmond Jan–Mar 68°/43°F (20°/6°C) 53°/32°F (12°/0°C) Apr–Jun 86°/61°F (30°/16°C) 78°/55°F (26°/13°C) Jul–Sep 91°/71°F (33°/22°C) 86°/65°F (30°/19°C) Oct–Dec 73°/48°F (23°/9°C) 61°/39°F (16°/4°C) View all months
Month Tallahassee Richmond Jan 64°/39°F (17.5°/3.9°C) 47°/28°F (8.6°/-2.1°C) Feb 67°/42°F (19.7°/5.5°C) 51°/31°F (10.7°/-0.8°C) Mar 74°/47°F (23.2°/8.4°C) 60°/37°F (15.6°/2.8°C) Apr 80°/52°F (26.6°/11.3°C) 70°/46°F (21.3°/7.8°C) May 87°/62°F (30.6°/16.4°C) 78°/55°F (25.5°/12.8°C) Jun 91°/69°F (32.8°/20.8°C) 86°/65°F (30.1°/18.1°C) Jul 92°/72°F (33.4°/22.2°C) 90°/69°F (32.1°/20.5°C) Aug 92°/72°F (33.1°/22.3°C) 88°/67°F (30.9°/19.7°C) Sep 88°/68°F (31.3°/20.1°C) 81°/60°F (27.3°/15.6°C) Oct 81°/57°F (27.4°/14.1°C) 71°/48°F (21.7°/9.1°C) Nov 73°/47°F (22.8°/8.6°C) 61°/39°F (16.3°/4.1°C) Dec 65°/41°F (18.5°/5.1°C) 51°/31°F (10.4°/-0.3°C) 
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