Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 18/100
F
Median home value$189,000
Richmond $353,500
Median rent$1,174/mo
Richmond $1,447/mo
Cost-burdened households44%
Richmond 30%
Petersburg
Petersburg County33,537 residentsPetersburg City Public Schools
45
D
Suburbgrade score
20th of 20 Richmond suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
45
Richmond median 63
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Petersburg is like to live in, by category
Bars show Petersburg against Richmond. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 45/100
D
Within-state proficiency—
percentile among districts in the same state
Student–teacher ratio14.6
Richmond median 14.2
Graduation rate75%
Richmond median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 83/100
A−
Housing cost index79
Richmond 100
Eff. tax rate0.87%
Richmond 0.72%
Local sales tax5.77%
Richmond median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 54/100
C−
Mean commute25.7 min
Richmond 25.4 min
Under 30 minutes68%
Richmond 65%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
Richmond median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés34
Richmond median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Richmond median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks20
Richmond median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 20/100
F
Median household income$50,698
Richmond $86,679
Unemployment10%
Richmond 4.5%
Professional occupations29%
Richmond 47%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Petersburg on housing & affordability
Petersburg's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Bon Air24 mi from PetersburgC 66 C+ Rockwood20 mi from PetersburgC 64 C+ Midlothian24 mi from PetersburgC 67 C+ Brandermill21 mi from PetersburgC 65 C+ Chester10 mi from PetersburgC− 62 C Meadowbrook16 mi from PetersburgD+ 60 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Petersburg
Is Petersburg, VA a good place to live?
Petersburg scores 45 out of 100, 20th 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 Petersburg expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades A−. The median home is $189,000, 47% below the Richmond median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.87%. $1,174/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Petersburg?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Petersburg sit at the — within-state proficiency percentile, with a 75% graduation rate and a 14.6 student–teacher ratio. Petersburg is served by Petersburg City Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Petersburg?
The mean commute is 25.7 min, with 68% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 10% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Petersburg?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 34 restaurants and cafés and 20 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Petersburg old or new?
The median home in Petersburg was built in 1970 — 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. 54% 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.