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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

$142

more each month than Ogden ran you

Barely costlier than Ogden. If Richmond pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
landable, recorded on the richmond entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,691/mo

3% more expensive than Ogden(vs $1,641/mo)

02state income tax

5.75%

$92/mo more in state tax than Ogden

vs 4.65% in Ogden

03after rent

$6,163/mo

$142 less than Ogden

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

04a house here

$394k

25% cheaper than Ogden

vs $524k in Ogden

05metro size

1.4M

vs 658k in Ogden

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

172

pleasant days a year, in richmond.

Ogden gets 174 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.

29.0× the events of Ogden, and the calendar shows it.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

65/100

19% lower than Ogden

vs 80/100 in Ogden

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

·walk score®

69/100

18% lower than Ogden

vs 84/100 in Ogden

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

19

79% fewer than Ogden

vs 90 nonstops in Ogden

04 · see also

in the same ballpark as richmond: