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Cost & Benefits

Richmond vs Sterling

Simple answer

You'd likely save $766 a month in Richmond.

Typical rent is $2,138 in Sterling and $1,372 in Richmond. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Richmond

Virginia

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

Sterling

Virginia

Typical rent
$2,138
Typical pay
$123,303 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,438
Price index
108.9 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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