Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 61/100
C
Median home value$354,400
Richmond $353,500
Median rent$1,744/mo
Richmond $1,447/mo
Cost-burdened households23%
Richmond 30%
Rockwood
Chesterfield County10,010 residentsChesterfield County Public Schools
64
C+
Suburbgrade score
10th of 20 Richmond suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by amenities.
64
Richmond median 63
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Rockwood is like to live in, by category
Bars show Rockwood against Richmond. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 67/100
C+
Within-state proficiency—
percentile among districts in the same state
Student–teacher ratio14.0
Richmond median 14.2
Graduation rate88%
Richmond median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 75/100
B
Housing cost index103
Richmond 100
Eff. tax rate0.86%
Richmond 0.72%
Local sales tax5.77%
Richmond median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Mean commute23.8 min
Richmond 25.4 min
Under 30 minutes65%
Richmond 65%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Richmond median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés36
Richmond median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Richmond median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks7
Richmond median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 65/100
C+
Median household income$97,992
Richmond $86,679
Unemployment2.2%
Richmond 4.5%
Professional occupations50%
Richmond 47%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Rockwood on amenities
Rockwood's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Richmond7 mi from RockwoodA 62 C Short Pump14 mi from RockwoodA− 73 B Midlothian4 mi from RockwoodB 67 C+ Brandermill5 mi from RockwoodB 65 C+ Mechanicsville17 mi from RockwoodB− 69 B− Laurel13 mi from RockwoodB− 61 C Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Rockwood
Is Rockwood, VA a good place to live?
Rockwood scores 64 out of 100, 10th of 20 Richmond suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Rockwood expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $354,400, 0% above the Richmond median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.86%. $1,744/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Rockwood?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Rockwood sit at the — within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 14.0 student–teacher ratio. Rockwood is served by Chesterfield County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Rockwood?
The mean commute is 23.8 min, with 65% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 21% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Rockwood?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 36 restaurants and cafés and 7 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Rockwood old or new?
The median home in Rockwood was built in 1987 — close to 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. 99% 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.