Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 38/100
D−
Median home value$353,000
Richmond $353,500
Median rent$1,372/mo
Richmond $1,447/mo
Cost-burdened households41%
Richmond 30%
Richmond
Richmond County229,359 residentsRichmond City Public Schools
62
C
Suburbgrade score
12th of 20 Richmond suburbs. Strong on amenities and commute & transport, held back by housing & affordability.
62
Richmond median 63
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Richmond is like to live in, by category
Bars show Richmond against Richmond. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 56/100
C−
Within-state proficiency—
percentile among districts in the same state
Student–teacher ratio12.4
Richmond median 14.2
Graduation rate63%
Richmond median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 75/100
B
Housing cost index98
Richmond 100
Eff. tax rate0.90%
Richmond 0.72%
Local sales tax5.77%
Richmond median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 80/100
B+
Mean commute21.7 min
Richmond 25.4 min
Under 30 minutes77%
Richmond 65%
Transit stops / sq mi8.4
Richmond median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 90/100
A
Restaurants & cafés231
Richmond median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries13
Richmond median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks102
Richmond median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 47/100
D
Median household income$64,587
Richmond $86,679
Unemployment5.7%
Richmond 4.5%
Professional occupations50%
Richmond 47%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Richmond on housing & affordability
Richmond's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Wyndham13 mi from RichmondA 68 B− Short Pump12 mi from RichmondB− 73 B Bon Air5 mi from RichmondC 66 C+ Rockwood7 mi from RichmondC 64 C+ Glen Allen9 mi from RichmondC 63 C+ Midlothian10 mi from RichmondC 67 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Richmond
Is Richmond, VA a good place to live?
Richmond scores 62 out of 100, 12th of 20 Richmond suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Richmond expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $353,000, 0% below the Richmond median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.90%. $1,372/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Richmond?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Richmond sit at the — within-state proficiency percentile, with a 63% graduation rate and a 12.4 student–teacher ratio. Richmond is served by Richmond City Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Richmond?
The mean commute is 21.7 min, with 77% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 20% working from home. Transit density is 8.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Richmond?
Within two miles there are 13 groceries, 231 restaurants and cafés and 102 parks, which grades A on amenities.
Are the homes in Richmond old or new?
The median home in Richmond was built in 1959 — 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. 52% 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.