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Cost & Benefits

Petersburg vs Richmond

Simple answer

You'd likely save $198 a month in Petersburg.

Typical rent is $1,372 in Richmond and $1,174 in Petersburg. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Petersburg

Virginia

Typical rent
$1,174
Typical pay
$50,698 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,651
Price index
97.9 (metro)

Richmond

Virginia

Typical rent
$1,372
Typical pay
$64,587 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,651
Price index
97.9 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Petersburg and Richmond are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.