Richmond

Most walkable Richmond suburbs

Ranked on amenities within two miles at 40%, transit stop density at 15%, and the three poll questions about walking to groceries, restaurants and the state of the sidewalks at 45%. Walkability is mostly something residents know and datasets do not.

Updated Sep 2026·20 suburbs considered, 10 listed
1
A downtown view of Richmond, VA
Richmond$353k median · 21.7 min commute
Amenities ACommute B+Residents inactive
84
Walkability
overall 62 C
2
Short Pump, VA
Short Pump$569k median · 21.8 min commute
Amenities A−Commute B+Residents inactive
67
Walkability
overall 73 B
3
The ruins of the Grove Shaft from the Midlothian coal mines; Mid-Lothian Mines Park, Midlothian, Virginia.
Midlothian$409k median · 24.4 min commute
Amenities BCommute C+Residents inactive
55
Walkability
overall 67 C+
4
One of the entrances to the Brandermill, Virginia suburb.
Brandermill$376k median · 25.5 min commute
Amenities BCommute CResidents inactive
54
Walkability
overall 65 C+
5
Laurel Industrial School Historic District
Laurel$284k median · 24.0 min commute
Amenities B−Commute C+Residents inactive
53
Walkability
overall 61 C
6
View of the Shelton House near Totopotomoy Creek in Virginia. Revolutionary War patriot Patrick Henry was reportedly married in the parlor of this house. This h
Mechanicsville$351k median · 23.9 min commute
Amenities B−Commute C+Residents inactive
52
Walkability
overall 69 B−
7
Tuckahoe Creek, which forms part of the border between Henrico and Goochland Counties of the U.S. state of Virginia.
Tuckahoe$463k median · 21.1 min commute
Amenities B−Commute B+Residents inactive
51
Walkability
overall 67 C+
8
A view of the Colonial Heights Boulevard, with the courthouse on the right
Colonial Heights$247k median · 25.5 min commute
Amenities B−Commute D+Residents inactive
51
Walkability
overall 62 C
9
A house and gas station in Lakeside, Virginia.
Lakeside$288k median · 20.0 min commute
Amenities C+Commute B+Residents inactive
49
Walkability
overall 67 C+
10
Bon Air$365k median · 24.9 min commute
Amenities C+Commute C+Residents inactive
49
Walkability
overall 66 C+
This list's weighting
Amenities 40%Transit stop density 15%Resident poll (Q3, Q4, Q8) 45%

Poll components only count for places with eight or more resident responses; for the others the remaining weights re-normalise to 100%.

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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Richmond (Bruce Emmerling · CC BY-SA 4.0); Short Pump (Ser_Amantio_di_Nicolao · CC BY-SA 3.0); Midlothian (Morgan Riley · CC BY 3.0); Brandermill (Packer1028 · CC0); Laurel (Jjmusgrove · CC BY-SA 3.0); Mechanicsville (Robshenk · CC BY-SA 3.0); Tuckahoe (Philroc · CC BY-SA 4.0); Colonial Heights (Mojo Hand · CC BY-SA 4.0); Lakeside (Packer1028 · CC0).