Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 62/100
C
Median home value$365,200
Richmond $353,500
Median rent$1,799/mo
Richmond $1,447/mo
Cost-burdened households23%
Richmond 30%
Bon Air
Chesterfield County16,904 residentsChesterfield County Public Schools
66
C+
Suburbgrade score
7th of 20 Richmond suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by housing & affordability.
66
Richmond median 63
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Bon Air is like to live in, by category
Bars show Bon Air against Richmond. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 71/100
B−
Within-state proficiency—
percentile among districts in the same state
Student–teacher ratio13.3
Richmond median 14.2
Graduation rate88%
Richmond median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Housing cost index106
Richmond 100
Eff. tax rate0.77%
Richmond 0.72%
Local sales tax5.77%
Richmond median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Mean commute24.9 min
Richmond 25.4 min
Under 30 minutes71%
Richmond 65%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
Richmond median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés45
Richmond median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Richmond median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks12
Richmond median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Median household income$101,879
Richmond $86,679
Unemployment3.5%
Richmond 4.5%
Professional occupations59%
Richmond 47%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Bon Air on housing & affordability
Bon Air's weakest grade is C. Two suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Bon Air
Is Bon Air, VA a good place to live?
Bon Air scores 66 out of 100, 7th of 20 Richmond suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Bon Air expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $365,200, 3% above the Richmond median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.77%. $1,799/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Bon Air?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Bon Air sit at the — within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 13.3 student–teacher ratio. Bon Air is served by Chesterfield County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Bon Air?
The mean commute is 24.9 min, with 71% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 20% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Bon Air?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 45 restaurants and cafés and 12 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Bon Air old or new?
The median home in Bon Air was built in 1976 — older than the Richmond median of 1984. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 77% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.