Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 60/100
C
Median home value$351,000
Richmond $353,500
Median rent$1,724/mo
Richmond $1,447/mo
Cost-burdened households25%
Richmond 30%
Mechanicsville
Hanover County38,683 residentsHanover County Public Schools
69
B−
Suburbgrade score
2nd of 20 Richmond suburbs. Strong on schools and cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
69
Richmond median 63
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Mechanicsville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Mechanicsville against Richmond. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 78/100
B+
Within-state proficiency—
percentile among districts in the same state
Student–teacher ratio12.9
Richmond median 14.2
Graduation rate93%
Richmond median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Housing cost index102
Richmond 100
Eff. tax rate0.63%
Richmond 0.72%
Local sales tax5.77%
Richmond median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Mean commute23.9 min
Richmond 25.4 min
Under 30 minutes67%
Richmond 65%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Richmond median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 72/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés61
Richmond median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Richmond median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks27
Richmond median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 69/100
B−
Median household income$98,595
Richmond $86,679
Unemployment1.9%
Richmond 4.5%
Professional occupations45%
Richmond 47%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Mechanicsville on housing & affordability
Mechanicsville's weakest grade is C. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Wyndham15 mi from MechanicsvilleA 68 B− Short Pump15 mi from MechanicsvilleB− 73 B Bon Air14 mi from MechanicsvilleC 66 C+ Rockwood17 mi from MechanicsvilleC 64 C+ Glen Allen8 mi from MechanicsvilleC 63 C+ Midlothian19 mi from MechanicsvilleC 67 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Mechanicsville
Is Mechanicsville, VA a good place to live?
Mechanicsville scores 69 out of 100, 2nd of 20 Richmond suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Mechanicsville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $351,000, 1% below the Richmond median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.63%. $1,724/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Mechanicsville?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Mechanicsville sit at the — within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 12.9 student–teacher ratio. Mechanicsville is served by Hanover County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Mechanicsville?
The mean commute is 23.9 min, with 67% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Mechanicsville?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 61 restaurants and cafés and 27 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Mechanicsville old or new?
The median home in Mechanicsville was built in 1990 — 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. 86% 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.