Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 58/100
C
Median home value$376,000
Richmond $353,500
Median rent$1,782/mo
Richmond $1,447/mo
Cost-burdened households30%
Richmond 30%
Brandermill
Chesterfield County13,730 residentsChesterfield County Public Schools
65
C+
Suburbgrade score
8th of 20 Richmond suburbs. Strong on cost of living and amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
65
Richmond median 63
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Brandermill is like to live in, by category
Bars show Brandermill against Richmond. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 67/100
C+
Within-state proficiency—
percentile among districts in the same state
Student–teacher ratio14.6
Richmond median 14.2
Graduation rate88%
Richmond median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Housing cost index111
Richmond 100
Eff. tax rate0.82%
Richmond 0.72%
Local sales tax5.77%
Richmond median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 59/100
C
Mean commute25.5 min
Richmond 25.4 min
Under 30 minutes63%
Richmond 65%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
Richmond median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 73/100
B
Restaurants & cafés56
Richmond median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Richmond median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks28
Richmond median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Median household income$107,396
Richmond $86,679
Unemployment4.6%
Richmond 4.5%
Professional occupations56%
Richmond 47%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Brandermill on housing & affordability
Brandermill's weakest grade is C. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Wyndham18 mi from BrandermillA 68 B− Short Pump15 mi from BrandermillB− 73 B Bon Air7 mi from BrandermillC 66 C+ Rockwood5 mi from BrandermillC 64 C+ Glen Allen18 mi from BrandermillC 63 C+ Midlothian3 mi from BrandermillC 67 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Brandermill
Is Brandermill, VA a good place to live?
Brandermill scores 65 out of 100, 8th of 20 Richmond suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Brandermill expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $376,000, 6% above the Richmond median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.82%. $1,782/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Brandermill?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Brandermill sit at the — within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 14.6 student–teacher ratio. Brandermill is served by Chesterfield County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Brandermill?
The mean commute is 25.5 min, with 63% 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 Brandermill?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 56 restaurants and cafés and 28 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Brandermill old or new?
The median home in Brandermill was built in 1987 — close to 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.