Walla Walla → Richmond
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Should you move?
Moving from Walla Walla to Richmond is strongly favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 98.5 to 97.9 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $105/mo.
- +$317
- BLS median salary higher in Richmond
- 329 to 223
- violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
- 17.6:1 to 13.9:1
- NCES student-teacher ratio
- $5,580
- DOL infant care lower / yr in Richmond
BEA Regional Price Parity, HUD Fair Market Rent, BLS OEWS, FBI UCR, NCES, and DOL. The table below lets you override the composite with your own priorities.
Pros of Moving
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + More affordable childcare
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - $105/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 98.5 to 97.9 (ratio 0.99), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $105/mo ($1,260/yr) from $1,550 in Walla Walla to $1,655 in Richmond.
Richmond leads on 6 of 7 federal dimensions, a destination-heavy ledger. Richmond sits #179 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Walla Walla is #267/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Strongly Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.
BLS OEWS median salary moves $317 higher ($71,001 → $71,318). Labor-market size: 19,680 tracked jobs at origin vs 637,140 at destination.
State retirement friendliness favors the destination: Virginia scores 64 (C, #20/51) vs Washington at 38 (F, #51/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.
State retirement friendliness
Primary-state scores from PlainRelocate's retirement registry (tax + healthcare + climate composite). Metro pairs use each metro's primary state abbreviation.
- Income tax
- 63
- Property tax
- 63
- Estate tax
- 50
- Healthcare
- 18
- Income tax
- 78
- Property tax
- 71
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 62
Full retirement ranking · Source composite documented on methodology (Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides + federal healthcare/climate inputs).
Salary Adjustment Calculator
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Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, HUD Fair Market Rents, BLS OES, FBI UCR, NCES, DOL, EPA; retirement desk: Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides June 2026