2024 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Richmond, VA vs Boxborough, MA

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Is it cheaper to live in Boxborough or is it cheaper to live in Richmond?
- Boxborough is 52.0% more expensive than Richmond.

Which city has more affordable housing, Boxborough or Richmond?
- Boxborough housing costs are 116.3% more expensive than Richmond housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Richmond or is Health Care more affordable in Boxborough.
- Health related expenses are 10.3% less in Boxborough.
 Richmond, VABoxborough, MAUnited States
 Overall95.2144.7100
 Food & Groceries98.0110.9100
 Health99.289.0100
 Housing96.9209.6100
 Median Home Cost$327,100$717,100$338,100
 Utilities99112100
 Transportation83.5108.7100
 Miscellaneous136.2177.4100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 3 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 3 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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