Example household · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

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Move Score70

Lynchburg, VA

$2,392after tax and rent

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On a $83,730 household paycheck in Lynchburg.

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So you know: homicide deaths in Lynchburg are under the US rate in this release, 5 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Move Score

70

Each row is 0–100. The Move Score is their weighted average, rounded, and it stops at 99. Rent is only in Housing. Jobs is off when the paycheck is the same in every city. Schools is off when there are no kids.

The 6 rows that are on. Their weighted average is 69.5, and that is the score, rounded, up to 99. Rows that are off stay out. The percent on each row is its weight. Tap a row to see what it measures. How the score is weighted

Example household

Example: $83,730, same pay in every city · One adult, renting a 1-bedroom

Salary, before tax

$83,730 in every city.

Pay between cities
Job
Adults
Kids
Housing
Bedrooms · 1 bedroom

These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.

After tax and rent

$2,392

Home city

Not picked

Salary

$83,730

Same everywhere

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Paycheck to pocket
Monthly pay$6,978
Tax$1,672
Rent$948
Other bills$1,965
Left$2,392

Stats

Rent
$1,128
2 bd median
Take-home
$5,305
Per month
Tax
24%
Of pay
Prices
3% below
US, besides rent

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$2,392 / mo

Money left after tax and rent, by state.Lynchburg
LowerHigher
Lynchburg · this breakdown

The month

One earner. 1 bd.

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  • Taxes$1,672
  • Rent$948
  • Other$1,965
  • Left$2,392

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$83,730
Federal income tax
−$9,591
Social Security and Medicare
−$6,405
State income tax (VA)
−$4,068
Take-home pay
$63,666
Effective tax rate
24.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$948
Groceries
$388
Getting around
$560
Healthcare
$436
Utilities and internet
$242
Everything else
$339
Total spending
$2,913

After tax and rent

$2,392 left/mo

County by county

5 counties. Rent in this table is the Census median of what residents pay. The city figure is Zillow asking rent.

Population, rent, home value, income and commute by county in Lynchburg, VA
CountyPeopleMedian rent2-bed rentHome valueIncomeCommute
Bedford CountyVA80k31%$955$865$276,600$77,64427 min
Lynchburg cityVA79k30%$1,043$987$211,800$59,80817 min
Campbell CountyVA55k21%$853$833$199,200$62,60823 min
Amherst CountyVA31k12%$842$818$197,200$67,29826 min
Appomattox CountyVA16k6%$883$848$189,200$62,33726 min

Census ACS 2023. “—” is not published.

Working remotely

If the paycheck stays the same

One adult, one bedroom, $120,000 held flat in every city. That leaves $4,345 a month here after tax and rent. One-bedroom rent in that math is $948.

Work from home
12.0% of workers
ACS 2024 1-year
Home internet
62.3% of households
Cable, fiber optic, or DSL
Paid to move, remote job
No open remote grant on this metro

Worked-from-home share is from ACS 2024 1-year. Internet is households with cable, fiber optic, or DSL, from ACS 2023 5-year.

Best cities for remote workersMoving from Virginia

The place

23 min commute. A car per adult.

Weather
Not shown for this metro.
Getting around
A car per adult
Average commute
23 minutes each way
Size
263k people
Buying instead
Median home $224,600. About $1,530/mo with 20% down.
Taxes
Virginia income tax tops out at 5.75%. Sales tax 5.8%, property tax 0.53%.

Schools

Students
30,685
Pupils per teacher
12.4
Districts
5
  1. Bedford County Public Schools8,930 students
  2. Campbell County Public Schools7,777 students
  3. Lynchburg City Public Schools7,657 students
  4. Amherst County Public Schools3,900 students
  5. Appomattox County Public Schools2,421 students

NCES 2024-2025. The district count is every public district in the metro. The names are the largest 5.

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Questions

How is take-home pay in Lynchburg calculated?

Lynchburg is in Virginia, which taxes wage income. Take-home is a local salary minus federal tax, payroll tax, and that state tax. Leftover is what remains after rent and bills.

What does rent cost in Lynchburg?

About $948 for a one-bedroom and $1,128 for a two-bedroom in Lynchburg, VA. Lynchburg averages 212 sunny days, a July high of 88°F, and a 23-minute commute.

How do I compare Lynchburg with another city?

Put Lynchburg next to another city on the same job and household. The gap is the tax bill and the rent.

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