($1,315) Movers From Richmond, VA to Tampa, FL

What to know before moving from Richmond to Tampa

Moving from Richmond to Tampa comes with exciting new opportunities — but also higher living costs. Since Tampa 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 Tampa are 21% 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 Tampa are 5.8% higher than in Richmond.
• Income in Tampa is 12.1% higher than in Richmond, so you could earn more for doing the same job. The top employers in Tampa include Bloomin' Brands, Sykes Enterprises, and OSI Restaurant Partners.
• Be sure to budget for higher bills in Tampa, since the cost of living for a single person in Tampa is 42.4% higher than in Richmond. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• If you’re moving your family to Tampa, keep in mind that your living expenses could increase. The cost of living for a family in Tampa is 51.9% higher than in Richmond.
• The unemployment rate in Tampa is 29.58% lower than in Richmond.
• You’ll spend more on retail and restaurants in Tampa, since the city’s sales taxes in Tampa are 8.33% higher than in Richmond.
• One perk of moving to Tampa is paying less in state income taxes, which are 100.00% lower than in Richmond.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $4,271.37 in Tampa to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in Richmond.

How life is different in Richmond vs. Tampa

• The population of Tampa is about 78% greater than Richmond, so you may find more to see and do in your new surroundings. Of course, with more people can also come increased competition for jobs and housing.
• Tampa offers better access to buses and trains than Richmond, based on public transportation ratings. Tampa has a transit score of 8 out of 10 compared to 7 in Richmond. The higher the score, the more public transportation pickup and dropoff locations a city provides.
• You’ll find Tampa to be about as walkable as Richmond. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 51 and 51 respectively out of 100 in terms of how close housing is to businesses, recreational facilities, and jobs.
• Tampa and Richmond are similarly bike-friendly based on their rating of 51. Bike-friendliness scores between 50 and 100 indicate varying levels of infrastructure to support cyclists, including bike lanes and roadway connectivity. Cities with scores under 50 are considered more car-dependent.
• You can anticipate the same crime rate in Tampa 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.
• Tampa 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 Tampa 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.