Virginia vs Washington
Core move questions, side by side. Open the interactive comparison for every measure, grouped by category.
Compare every measure interactivelyVirginia comes out ahead on 4 of them and Washington on 2, 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.
MeasureVirginiaWashington
Typical home value$412,252$587,533
Home price-to-income4.5×5.9×
Household income$92,090$99,389
Property tax0.78%0.75%
Income tax5.75%0.00%
Sales tax5.77%9.57%
Temperature57.6°F50°F
Population8,811,1957,958,180
Cost of living100.8114.1
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.