Cost of Living
The ACCRA Cost of Living Index is a measure of regional differences in the cost of consumer goods and services. The index is based on six components: housing, utilities, grocery items, transportation, health care, and miscellaneous goods and services.
The Gateway Region’s Cost of Living Index in the second quarter of 2019 was 92.8, over 7 percent below the national average of 100. The Gateway Region’s communities are remarkably affordable as the cost of living index in each individual community was at least 5.7 percent below the national average in the second quarter of 2019.
City of Colonial Heights | 89.2 |
City of Petersburg | 84.9 |
City of Hopewell | 85.7 |
Dinwiddie County | 88.9 |
Prince George County | 93.3 |
Sussex County | 85.6 |
Surry County | 92.1 |
Gateway Region | 92.8 |
Richmond MSA | 94.1 |
United States | 100.0 |
Source: C2er ACCRA Cost of Living data, imputed by JobsEQ
Median Home Price
Housing is a major determinant in a community’s overall cost of living or affordability to its residents. Besides miscellaneous goods and services, the housing category contributed most to the overall cost of living index. The median home price of a typical home in the Gateway Region during the second quarter of 2019 was $205,765, 13 percent lower than the national price of $213,099.
City of Colonial Heights | $163,300 |
City of Petersburg | $112,900 |
City of Hopewell | $122,400 |
Dinwiddie County | $160,100 |
Prince George County | $212,100 |
Sussex County | $121,600 |
Surry County | $172,700 |
Gateway Region | $205,765 |
United States | $213,099 |
Source: American Community Survey (2013-2017)
Median Gross Rent
The median gross rent in the Gateway Region is $938, which was nearly one percent above the national median gross rent of $928.
City of Colonial Heights | $940 |
City of Petersburg | $842 |
City of Hopewell | $835 |
Dinwiddie County | $933 |
Prince George County | $1,279 |
Sussex County | $728 |
Surry County | $823 |
Gateway Region | $938 |
United States | $928 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau’s 2013-2017 American Community Survey