Charlottesville, VA — Cost of Living
2024 data · BEA Regional Price Parities · U.S. Census ACS
99.1
Overall Index
100 = U.S. avg
$473,000
Median Home Price
Purchase
$2,000
Median Rent
Per month
$95,800
Median Income
Household
2.7%
Unemployment
Rate
46,553
Population
Residents
Category Cost Indices
🏠
107
Housing
🛒
96.8
Groceries
🚗
103.5
Transport
🏥
93.7
Healthcare
⚡
89
Utilities
100 = U.S. national average
Top Industries
EducationHealthcareTechnologyGovernmentTourism
Compare Charlottesville Against Other Cities
Charlottesville vs Chesapeake, VA
Chesapeake index: 97.9
-1.2%
Charlottesville vs Lynchburg, VA
Lynchburg index: 89.4
-9.8%
Charlottesville vs Newport News, VA
Newport News index: 97.9
-1.2%
Charlottesville vs Hattiesburg, MS
Hattiesburg index: 87.6
-11.6%
Charlottesville vs Charleston, WV
Charleston index: 88.7
-10.5%
Charlottesville vs Monroe, LA
Monroe index: 83.6
-15.6%
Charlottesville vs Prescott, AZ
Prescott index: 98.3
-0.8%
Charlottesville vs San Luis Obispo, CA
San Luis Obispo index: 108.6
+9.6%
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