Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median home value$298,500
Richmond $353,500
Median rent$1,583/mo
Richmond $1,447/mo
Cost-burdened households33%
Richmond 30%
Meadowbrook
Chesterfield County20,749 residentsChesterfield County Public Schools
60
C
Suburbgrade score
16th of 20 Richmond suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
60
Richmond median 63
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Meadowbrook is like to live in, by category
Bars show Meadowbrook against Richmond. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 72/100
B−
Within-state proficiency—
percentile among districts in the same state
Student–teacher ratio12.4
Richmond median 14.2
Graduation rate88%
Richmond median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Housing cost index97
Richmond 100
Eff. tax rate0.76%
Richmond 0.72%
Local sales tax5.77%
Richmond median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 55/100
C−
Mean commute25.4 min
Richmond 25.4 min
Under 30 minutes62%
Richmond 65%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Richmond median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 54/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés23
Richmond median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Richmond median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks13
Richmond median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median household income$86,054
Richmond $86,679
Unemployment5.3%
Richmond 4.5%
Professional occupations31%
Richmond 47%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Meadowbrook on employment & income
Meadowbrook's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Wyndham20 mi from MeadowbrookA+ 68 B− Short Pump18 mi from MeadowbrookA− 73 B Mechanicsville15 mi from MeadowbrookB− 69 B− Midlothian10 mi from MeadowbrookB− 67 C+ Bon Air8 mi from MeadowbrookC+ 66 C+ Chester6 mi from MeadowbrookC+ 62 C Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Meadowbrook
Is Meadowbrook, VA a good place to live?
Meadowbrook scores 60 out of 100, 16th of 20 Richmond suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Meadowbrook expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $298,500, 16% below the Richmond median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.76%. $1,583/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Meadowbrook?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Meadowbrook sit at the — within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 12.4 student–teacher ratio. Meadowbrook is served by Chesterfield County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Meadowbrook?
The mean commute is 25.4 min, with 62% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 15% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Meadowbrook?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 23 restaurants and cafés and 13 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Meadowbrook old or new?
The median home in Meadowbrook was built in 1980 — 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. 88% 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.
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