Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 33/100
F
Median home value$227,300
Richmond $353,500
Median rent$1,269/mo
Richmond $1,447/mo
Cost-burdened households39%
Richmond 30%
Highland Springs
Henrico County14,296 residentsHenrico County Public Schools
53
C−
Suburbgrade score
18th of 20 Richmond suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
53
Richmond median 63
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Highland Springs is like to live in, by category
Bars show Highland Springs against Richmond. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 65/100
C+
Within-state proficiency—
percentile among districts in the same state
Student–teacher ratio14.4
Richmond median 14.2
Graduation rate87%
Richmond median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 80/100
B+
Housing cost index81
Richmond 100
Eff. tax rate0.68%
Richmond 0.72%
Local sales tax5.77%
Richmond median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Mean commute23.3 min
Richmond 25.4 min
Under 30 minutes67%
Richmond 65%
Transit stops / sq mi2.2
Richmond median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 34/100
F
Restaurants & cafés10
Richmond median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Richmond median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks5
Richmond median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 39/100
D−
Median household income$57,599
Richmond $86,679
Unemployment5.6%
Richmond 4.5%
Professional occupations35%
Richmond 47%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Highland Springs on housing & affordability
Highland Springs's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Wyndham18 mi from Highland SpringsA 68 B− Short Pump18 mi from Highland SpringsB− 73 B Bon Air13 mi from Highland SpringsC 66 C+ Rockwood15 mi from Highland SpringsC 64 C+ Glen Allen12 mi from Highland SpringsC 63 C+ Midlothian18 mi from Highland SpringsC 67 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Highland Springs
Is Highland Springs, VA a good place to live?
Highland Springs scores 53 out of 100, 18th 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 Highland Springs expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $227,300, 36% below the Richmond median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.68%. $1,269/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Highland Springs?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Highland Springs sit at the — within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 14.4 student–teacher ratio. Highland Springs is served by Henrico County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Highland Springs?
The mean commute is 23.3 min, with 67% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 16% working from home. Transit density is 2.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Highland Springs?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 10 restaurants and cafés and 5 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Highland Springs old or new?
The median home in Highland Springs 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. 82% 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.