Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 61/100
C
Median home value$357,200
Richmond $353,500
Median rent$1,804/mo
Richmond $1,447/mo
Cost-burdened households25%
Richmond 30%
Glen Allen
Henrico County17,551 residentsHenrico County Public Schools
63
C+
Suburbgrade score
11th of 20 Richmond suburbs. Strongest on commute & transport, held back by amenities.
63
Richmond median 63
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Glen Allen is like to live in, by category
Bars show Glen Allen against Richmond. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 59/100
C
Within-state proficiency—
percentile among districts in the same state
Student–teacher ratio16.1
Richmond median 14.2
Graduation rate87%
Richmond median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Housing cost index109
Richmond 100
Eff. tax rate0.70%
Richmond 0.72%
Local sales tax5.77%
Richmond median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Mean commute24.8 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 · 59/100
C
Restaurants & cafés42
Richmond median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Richmond median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks27
Richmond median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 62/100
C
Median household income$92,723
Richmond $86,679
Unemployment3.9%
Richmond 4.5%
Professional occupations51%
Richmond 47%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Glen Allen on schools
Glen Allen's weakest grade is C. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Mechanicsville8 mi from Glen AllenB+ 69 B− Manchester13 mi from Glen AllenB 65 C+ Meadowbrook16 mi from Glen AllenB− 60 C Bon Air11 mi from Glen AllenB− 66 C+ East Highland Park8 mi from Glen AllenB− 57 C− Rockwood15 mi from Glen AllenC+ 64 C+ Within-state proficiency: — · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Glen Allen
Is Glen Allen, VA a good place to live?
Glen Allen scores 63 out of 100, 11th of 20 Richmond suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Glen Allen expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $357,200, 1% above the Richmond median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.70%. $1,804/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Glen Allen?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Glen Allen sit at the — within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 16.1 student–teacher ratio. Glen Allen is served by Henrico County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Glen Allen?
The mean commute is 24.8 min, with 71% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 24% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Glen Allen?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 42 restaurants and cafés and 27 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Glen Allen old or new?
The median home in Glen Allen was built in 1993 — newer 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. 80% 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.