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Richmond, VA cityscape

if you left naples

Richmond

va · metro 1.4M

photo: K / pexels

a dispatch from

richmond

VA

37.54°N

77.43°W

Richmond is one of the only major U.S. cities with class IV whitewater rapids running right through downtown. The James River's Belle Isle is a public park where people sunbathe on boulders mid-river. The Fan and Carytown neighborhoods are full of murals, vintage shops, and porches built for sitting. The food scene leans creative, the beer scene leans plentiful, and VCU keeps the arts energy buzzing.

metro1.4M

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$549

less monthly outlay than Naples

Richmond is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
landable, recorded on the richmond entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,691/mo

38% cheaper than Naples(vs $2,719/mo)

02state income tax

5.75%

$479/mo more in state tax than Naples

vs 0% in Naples

03after rent

$6,163/mo

$549 more than Naples

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$394k

42% cheaper than Naples

vs $679k in Naples

05metro size

1.4M

vs 404k in Naples

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

172

pleasant days a year, in richmond.

Naples has the edge here, logging 261 pleasant days a year.

·outdoorscore

65/100

12% higher than Naples

vs 58/100 in Naples

Closest outdoor draw: Maggie L. Walker, 0.7 mi.

·walk score®

69/100

15% lower than Naples

vs 81/100 in Naples

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

19

44% fewer than Naples

vs 34 nonstops in Naples

04 · see also

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