Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 61/100
C
Median home value$408,500
Richmond $353,500
Median rent$1,760/mo
Richmond $1,447/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Richmond 30%
Midlothian
Chesterfield County19,120 residentsChesterfield County Public Schools
67
C+
Suburbgrade score
6th of 20 Richmond suburbs. Strong on cost of living and amenities, 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 Midlothian is like to live in, by category
Bars show Midlothian against Richmond. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 63/100
C+
Within-state proficiency—
percentile among districts in the same state
Student–teacher ratio15.5
Richmond median 14.2
Graduation rate88%
Richmond median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Housing cost index115
Richmond 100
Eff. tax rate0.79%
Richmond 0.72%
Local sales tax5.77%
Richmond median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Mean commute24.4 min
Richmond 25.4 min
Under 30 minutes69%
Richmond 65%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
Richmond median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 73/100
B
Restaurants & cafés52
Richmond median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
Richmond median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks14
Richmond median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 68/100
B−
Median household income$110,084
Richmond $86,679
Unemployment4.0%
Richmond 4.5%
Professional occupations58%
Richmond 47%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Midlothian on housing & affordability
Midlothian's weakest grade is C. Five suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Wyndham15 mi from MidlothianA 68 B− Short Pump12 mi from MidlothianB− 73 B Bon Air5 mi from MidlothianC 66 C+ Rockwood4 mi from MidlothianC 64 C+ Glen Allen15 mi from MidlothianC 63 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Midlothian
Is Midlothian, VA a good place to live?
Midlothian scores 67 out of 100, 6th 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 Midlothian expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $408,500, 16% above the Richmond median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.79%. $1,760/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Midlothian?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Midlothian sit at the — within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 15.5 student–teacher ratio. Midlothian is served by Chesterfield County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Midlothian?
The mean commute is 24.4 min, with 69% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 22% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Midlothian?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 52 restaurants and cafés and 14 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Midlothian old or new?
The median home in Midlothian was built in 2001 — 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. 71% 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.