($1,498) Movers From Richmond, VA to Ontario, CA

What to know before moving from Richmond to Ontario

Moving from Richmond to Ontario comes with exciting new opportunities — but also higher living costs. Since Ontario is generally more expensive than Richmond, it’s important to plan ahead and budget carefully for the change.

Check out how the two cities compare so you know what to expect before you relocate:

• Rent prices in Ontario are 64% higher than in Richmond, which means you’ll have less money in your pocket each month.
• In terms of homeownership, you’ll be able to get more for your money in Richmond.
  Home prices in Ontario are 90.4% higher than in Richmond.
• Income in Ontario is 20.6% higher than in Richmond, so you could earn more for doing the same job. The top employers in Ontario include Prime Healthcare, Niagara Bottling, and Gold Star Foods.
• Be sure to budget for higher bills in Ontario, since the cost of living for a single person in Ontario is 8.9% higher than in Richmond. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• If you’re moving your family to Ontario, keep in mind that your living expenses could increase. The cost of living for a family in Ontario is 8.6% higher than in Richmond.
• The unemployment rate in Ontario is 2.82% lower than in Richmond.
• You’ll spend more on retail and restaurants in Ontario, since the city’s sales taxes in Ontario are 45.83% higher than in Richmond.
• State income taxes in Ontario are 131.30% higher than in Richmond.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $3,268.28 in Ontario to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in Richmond.

How life is different in Richmond vs. Ontario

• Ontario might offer you a slower pace of life, since the population is about 23% less than Richmond.
• Getting around Ontario without a car might be more difficult than in Richmond. Ontario has a public transportation score of 5 out of 10, whereas Richmond is ranked 7. Ratings are based on a city’s transit connectivity, service frequency, and accessibility to key destinations like jobs and grocery stores.
• You’ll find Ontario to be about as walkable as Richmond. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 48 and 51 respectively out of 100 in terms of how close housing is to businesses, recreational facilities, and jobs.
• You probably won’t see as many cycling lanes or off-road trails in Ontario, which is ranked as less bike-friendly than Richmond. While Richmond has a bike-friendliness score of 51 out of 100, Ontario earned a 46. Scores are based on factors like whether a city accommodates cyclists on major roadways, how often people bike to work, and how many steep hills it has.
• You can anticipate the same crime rate in Ontario as Richmond. With the crime index, lower scores are better because they indicate less crime. Cities with scores of 20 or below, for example, have much fewer instances of crime than those with scores of 80–100.
• Ontario is generally as safe as Richmond, according to their similar safety index ratings. The ratings are based on how comfortable residents feel about walking alone during the daytime and nighttime and the number of small crimes like theft and muggings.
• The air quality in Ontario and Richmond is generally the same (Good). Cities with good to moderate ratings have clean or acceptable air quality, with the possibility of small pollutants affecting people with certain health conditions like asthma. Anything beyond the moderate rate means increased impact on residents.