Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Median home value$288,200
Richmond $353,500
Median rent$1,361/mo
Richmond $1,447/mo
Cost-burdened households33%
Richmond 30%
Lakeside
Henrico County12,654 residentsHenrico County Public Schools
67
C+
Suburbgrade score
5th of 20 Richmond suburbs. Strong on cost of living and commute & transport, held back by housing & affordability.
67
Richmond median 63
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Lakeside is like to live in, by category
Bars show Lakeside against Richmond. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 66/100
C+
Within-state proficiency—
percentile among districts in the same state
Student–teacher ratio15.2
Richmond median 14.2
Graduation rate87%
Richmond median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 84/100
A−
Housing cost index89
Richmond 100
Eff. tax rate0.63%
Richmond 0.72%
Local sales tax5.77%
Richmond median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 81/100
B+
Mean commute20.0 min
Richmond 25.4 min
Under 30 minutes79%
Richmond 65%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
Richmond median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés61
Richmond median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Richmond median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks12
Richmond median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 65/100
C+
Median household income$72,032
Richmond $86,679
Unemployment1.6%
Richmond 4.5%
Professional occupations42%
Richmond 47%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Lakeside on housing & affordability
Lakeside's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Wyndham9 mi from LakesideA 68 B− Short Pump8 mi from LakesideB− 73 B Bon Air8 mi from LakesideC 66 C+ Rockwood12 mi from LakesideC 64 C+ Glen Allen4 mi from LakesideC 63 C+ Midlothian13 mi from LakesideC 67 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Lakeside
Is Lakeside, VA a good place to live?
Lakeside scores 67 out of 100, 5th 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 Lakeside expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades A−. The median home is $288,200, 18% below the Richmond median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.63%. $1,361/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Lakeside?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Lakeside sit at the — within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 15.2 student–teacher ratio. Lakeside is served by Henrico County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Lakeside?
The mean commute is 20.0 min, with 79% 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 Lakeside?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 61 restaurants and cafés and 12 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Lakeside old or new?
The median home in Lakeside was built in 1954 — 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. 78% 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.