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Richmond, VA cityscape

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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

$161

under Port St. Lucie, every month

A near-tie on cost. What separates Richmond is the life around the numbers.
landable, recorded on the richmond entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,691/mo

27% cheaper than Port St. Lucie(vs $2,331/mo)

02state income tax

5.75%

$479/mo more in state tax than Port St. Lucie

vs 0% in Port St. Lucie

03after rent

$6,163/mo

$161 more than Port St. Lucie

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

04a house here

$394k

1% cheaper than Port St. Lucie

vs $397k in Port St. Lucie

05metro size

1.4M

vs 537k in Port St. Lucie

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

172

pleasant days a year, in richmond.

Port St. Lucie edges ahead with 246 pleasant days.

·outdoorscore

65/100

30% higher than Port St. Lucie

vs 50/100 in Port St. Lucie

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

·walk score®

69/100

590% higher than Port St. Lucie

vs 10/100 in Port St. Lucie

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

19

17% fewer than Port St. Lucie

vs 23 nonstops in Port St. Lucie

04 · see also

in the same ballpark as richmond: