Richmond, Virginia
Nonstop to JFK, LaGuardia and Newark from RIC
- College townVirginia Commonwealth University
- On the waterJames River
Home prices next to New York
Median listed home
New York metro$742,000
Richmond$439,925
41% less, a $302,075 differencePrice per square foot
New York metro$494
Richmond$226
2.2 times the space for the moneyRealtor.com via FRED, September 2026
Day-to-day costs
- Salary that matches $150,000 in New YorkBEA regional price parities, 2024
- $130,404
- Housing cost index, US = 100New York 148.6. BEA, 2024
- 99.1
Weather
28.8°January low
89.5°July high
8.8 inSnow per year
NOAA 1991-2020 normals, Richmond International Airport
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Find my citiesSources for this page
- Median listing price: Realtor.com via FRED MEDLISPRI40060
- Price per sq ft: Realtor.com via FRED MEDLISPRIPERSQUFEE40060
- Price parities: BEA via FRED RPPALL40060, 2024
- Housing index: BEA via FRED RPPSERVERENT40060, 2024
- New York: Realtor.com via FRED MEDLISPRI35620 and MEDLISPRIPERSQUFEE35620
- Flights: undated (accessed 2026-10-14)
- Climate normals