($1,567) Movers From Moreno Valley, CA to Virginia Beach, VA

What to know before moving from Moreno Valley to Virginia Beach

Moving from Moreno Valley to Virginia Beach comes with exciting new opportunities — but also higher living costs. Since Virginia Beach is generally more expensive than Moreno Valley, 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 Virginia Beach are 24% lower than in Moreno Valley, which means you’ll have more money in your pocket each month.
• In terms of homeownership, you’ll be able to get more for your money in Virginia Beach.
  Home prices in Virginia Beach are 26.8% lower than in Moreno Valley.
• Income in Virginia Beach is 11.1% higher than in Moreno Valley, so you could earn more for doing the same job. The top employers in Virginia Beach include Stihl, Navy Exchange, and Venture Realty Group.
• Be sure to budget for higher bills in Virginia Beach, since the cost of living for a single person in Virginia Beach is 73.6% higher than in Moreno Valley. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• The cost of living for a family is the same in Virginia Beach and Moreno Valley.
• The unemployment rate in Virginia Beach is 47.25% lower than in Moreno Valley.
• You’ll spend less on retail and restaurants in Virginia Beach, since the city’s sales taxes in Virginia Beach are 22.58% lower than in Moreno Valley.
• One perk of moving to Virginia Beach is paying less in state income taxes, which are 56.77% lower than in Moreno Valley.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $5,208.35 in Virginia Beach to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in Moreno Valley.

How life is different in Moreno Valley vs. Virginia Beach

• The population of Virginia Beach is about 119% greater than Moreno Valley, 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.
• Getting around Virginia Beach without a car might be more difficult than in Moreno Valley. Virginia Beach has a public transportation score of 3 out of 10, whereas Moreno Valley is ranked 4. Ratings are based on a city’s transit connectivity, service frequency, and accessibility to key destinations like jobs and grocery stores.
• You’ll find Virginia Beach to be about as walkable as Moreno Valley. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 33 and 33 respectively out of 100 in terms of how close housing is to businesses, recreational facilities, and jobs.
• If cycling is your thing, Virginia Beach is considered more bike-friendly than Moreno Valley in terms of designated lanes and connectivity and how many residents opt to commute on two wheels rather than by car. Virginia Beach has a bike-friendliness score of 42 out of 100, while Moreno Valley is rated as 37 out of 100.
• You can anticipate the same crime rate in Virginia Beach as Moreno Valley. 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.
• Virginia Beach is generally as safe as Moreno Valley, 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.
• You can breathe easy knowing that Virginia Beach has better air quality than in Moreno Valley. Virginia Beach has Good air quality, compared to moderate in Moreno Valley. Ratings of good to moderate mean very low risk of health concerns, although people with conditions like asthma or allergies could be affected. Beyond the moderate rating, health concerns increase for some or all residents.