Moving to Oklahoma from Virginia
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Virginia to Oklahoma — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Virginia to Oklahoma, you would find that Oklahoma is 11.9% cheaper than Virginia. A $75,000 salary in Virginia would need to be roughly $59,602 in Oklahoma to maintain the same lifestyle. How your spending power changes when you relocate from Virginia to Oklahoma. What does your salary buy? $75,000 → $59,602 To maintain the same standard of living in Oklahoma The biggest cost differences at a glance Restaurants pay 14.2% less Groceries pay 20.7% less Transportation pay 2.9% less Housing pay 13.2% less Childcare pay 20.6% less Entertainment and Sports pay 14.7% 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 Virginia and Oklahoma stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure. incidents per 100,000 people per year incidents per 100,000 people per year Virginia performs better than Oklahoma 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 Virginia performs better than Oklahoma across all health & wellbeing metrics. typical price of a home typical monthly gross rent share of homes that are owner-occupied Oklahoma generally does better on what about housing?, though Virginia leads in homeownership rate. share of households with internet minutes each way to work Virginia generally does better on infrastructure, though Oklahoma 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 better than Oklahoma across all employment & economy metrics. average years of life at birth share of adults with a 4-year college degree Virginia performs better than Oklahoma 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: Oklahoma runs about 21% cheaper than Virginia 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 $14,900 in Oklahoma for everyday spending, before movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit. Virginia performs better than Oklahoma across all safety metrics. Virginia performs better than Oklahoma across all health & wellbeing metrics. The average high temperature in Oklahoma City is 71°F, compared to 70°F in Richmond. Oklahoma City receives around 32.4 in of rainfall per year, while Richmond gets 43.6 in. How Far Will Your Money Go?
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Months Richmond Oklahoma City Jan–Mar 53°/32°F (12°/0°C) 55°/33°F (13°/0°C) Apr–Jun 78°/55°F (26°/13°C) 80°/58°F (26°/14°C) Jul–Sep 86°/65°F (30°/19°C) 90°/69°F (32°/20°C) Oct–Dec 61°/39°F (16°/4°C) 60°/39°F (16°/4°C) View all months
Month Richmond Oklahoma City Jan 47°/28°F (8.6°/-2.1°C) 49°/28°F (9.3°/-2.5°C) Feb 51°/31°F (10.7°/-0.8°C) 53°/31°F (11.9°/-0.6°C) Mar 60°/37°F (15.6°/2.8°C) 62°/39°F (16.6°/4.0°C) Apr 70°/46°F (21.3°/7.8°C) 71°/48°F (21.5°/9.1°C) May 78°/55°F (25.5°/12.8°C) 80°/58°F (26.4°/14.7°C) Jun 86°/65°F (30.1°/18.1°C) 88°/67°F (30.9°/19.4°C) Jul 90°/69°F (32.1°/20.5°C) 93°/72°F (34.0°/22.2°C) Aug 88°/67°F (30.9°/19.7°C) 92°/71°F (33.6°/21.5°C) Sep 81°/60°F (27.3°/15.6°C) 84°/63°F (28.7°/17.1°C) Oct 71°/48°F (21.7°/9.1°C) 72°/50°F (22.4°/10.1°C) Nov 61°/39°F (16.3°/4.1°C) 60°/39°F (15.6°/3.9°C) Dec 51°/31°F (10.4°/-0.3°C) 49°/29°F (9.7°/-1.6°C) 
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