($1,703) Movers From Sacramento, CA to Norfolk, VA

What to know before moving from Sacramento to Norfolk

Moving from Sacramento to Norfolk comes with exciting new opportunities — but also higher living costs. Since Norfolk is generally more expensive than Sacramento, 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 Norfolk are 21% lower than in Sacramento, 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 Norfolk.
  Home prices in Norfolk are 40.4% lower than in Sacramento.
• Income in Norfolk is 19.6% lower than in Sacramento, so you could earn less for doing the same job. The top employers in Norfolk include CMA CGM, Norfolk Southern Railway, and PRA Group.
• Be sure to budget for higher bills in Norfolk, since the cost of living for a single person in Norfolk is 4.3% higher than in Sacramento. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• The cost of living for a family in Norfolk is 10.3% lower than in Sacramento.
• The unemployment rate in Norfolk is 5.19% lower than in Sacramento.
• You’ll spend less on retail and restaurants in Norfolk, since the city’s sales taxes in Norfolk are 31.43% lower than in Sacramento.
• One perk of moving to Norfolk is paying less in state income taxes, which are 56.77% lower than in Sacramento.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $3,127.64 in Norfolk to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in Sacramento.

How life is different in Sacramento vs. Norfolk

• Norfolk might offer you a slower pace of life, since the population is about 55% less than Sacramento.
• Your access to buses, shuttles, trams, or trains in Norfolk will be about the same as it currently is in Sacramento. The cities share a similar public transportation score, which means their transit systems are comparable in terms of how connected they are, how often they provide service, and how close they are to jobs, housing, retail and food stores, and other important locations.
• You’ll find Norfolk to be about as walkable as Sacramento. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 46 and 49 respectively out of 100 in terms of how close housing is to businesses, recreational facilities, and jobs.
• You probably won’t see as many cycling lanes or off-road trails in Norfolk, which is ranked as less bike-friendly than Sacramento. While Sacramento has a bike-friendliness score of 67 out of 100, Norfolk earned a 47. Scores are based on factors like whether a city accommodates cyclists on major roadways, how often people bike to work, and how many steep hills it has.
• The crime rate in Norfolk is higher than in Sacramento, so you may want to exercise a little extra caution as you're acclimating to your new location. While the crime index is 58.1 in Norfolk, it is 49.21 in Sacramento. With this index, the lower the score, the better, since it indicates a city’s crime levels.
• You may want to exercise more caution as you’re getting used to your new surroundings in Norfolk. With a crime index of 41.9, Norfolk ranks lower in overall safety than Sacramento, whose index is Sacramento's 50.79. The safety index measures how safe people in a city feel about walking alone, both during the day and at night, as well as data on muggings, theft, vandalism, and other instances of petty crime.
• You can breathe easy knowing that Norfolk has better air quality than in Sacramento. Norfolk has Good air quality, compared to moderate in Sacramento. 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.