Stafford cost of living score 126.6 More expensive 26.6% higher than the US average 21.5% higher than the Virginia average Stafford (zip 22556), Virginia gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 126.6, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 26.6% higher than the U.S. average and 21.5% lower than the average for Virginia.