Pennsylvania vs Virginia
Core move questions, side by side. Open the interactive comparison for every measure, grouped by category.
Compare every measure interactivelyPennsylvania comes out ahead on 4 of them and Virginia on 3, but that tally is not a recommendation: it weighs a difference in class size the same as a difference in house price. Read the rows that matter to you.
MeasurePennsylvaniaVirginia
Typical home value$287,078$412,252
Home price-to-income3.7×4.5×
Household income$77,545$92,090
Property tax1.26%0.78%
Income tax3.07%5.75%
Sales tax6.34%5.77%
Temperature52°F57.6°F
Population13,078,7518,811,195
Cost of living97.2100.8
Bold marks the better figure where a measure has a better direction. Weather, snowfall and rainfall are shown plain, because warmer is not better — it is a preference.