($1,772) Movers From Missoula, MT to Norfolk, VA

What to know before moving from Missoula to Norfolk

Moving from Missoula to Norfolk comes with exciting new opportunities — but also higher living costs. Since Norfolk is generally more expensive than Missoula, 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 14% higher than in Missoula, which means you’ll have less 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 47.9% lower than in Missoula.
• Income in Norfolk is 7.3% higher than in Missoula, so you could earn more 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 37.7% higher than in Missoula. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• The cost of living for a family in Norfolk is 4.8% lower than in Missoula.
• The unemployment rate in Norfolk is 65.91% higher than in Missoula.
• You’ll spend more on retail and restaurants in Norfolk, since the city’s sales taxes in Norfolk are 6.00% higher than in Missoula.
• One perk of moving to Norfolk is paying less in state income taxes, which are 14.81% lower than in Missoula.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $4,130.78 in Norfolk to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in Missoula.

How life is different in Missoula vs. Norfolk

• The population of Norfolk is about 206% greater than Missoula, 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.
• Norfolk offers better access to buses and trains than Missoula, based on public transportation ratings. Norfolk has a transit score of 6 out of 10 compared to 5 in Missoula. The higher the score, the more public transportation pickup and dropoff locations a city provides.
• You’ll find Norfolk to be about as walkable as Missoula. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 46 and 45 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 Missoula. While Missoula has a bike-friendliness score of 60 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 Missoula, 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 33.27 in Missoula. 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 Missoula, whose index is Missoula's 66.73. 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.
• The air quality in Norfolk and Missoula is generally the same (Good). Cities with good to moderate ratings have clean or acceptable air quality, with the possibility of small pollutants affecting people with certain health conditions like asthma. Anything beyond the moderate rate means increased impact on residents.