Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 68/100
B−
Median home value$568,900
Richmond $353,500
Median rent$1,847/mo
Richmond $1,447/mo
Cost-burdened households23%
Richmond 30%
Short Pump
Henrico County29,026 residentsHenrico County Public Schools
73
B
Suburbgrade score
1st of 20 Richmond suburbs. Strong on employment & income and amenities, held back by schools.
73
Richmond median 63
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Short Pump is like to live in, by category
Bars show Short Pump against Richmond. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 57/100
C−
Within-state proficiency—
percentile among districts in the same state
Student–teacher ratio17.2
Richmond median 14.2
Graduation rate87%
Richmond median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index138
Richmond 100
Eff. tax rate0.71%
Richmond 0.72%
Local sales tax5.77%
Richmond median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 81/100
B+
Mean commute21.8 min
Richmond 25.4 min
Under 30 minutes75%
Richmond 65%
Transit stops / sq mi1.0
Richmond median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 84/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés121
Richmond median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries9
Richmond median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks31
Richmond median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 85/100
A−
Median household income$138,845
Richmond $86,679
Unemployment1.7%
Richmond 4.5%
Professional occupations67%
Richmond 47%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Short Pump on schools
Short Pump's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Mechanicsville15 mi from Short PumpB+ 69 B− Manchester12 mi from Short PumpB 65 C+ Meadowbrook18 mi from Short PumpB− 60 C Bon Air10 mi from Short PumpB− 66 C+ East Highland Park14 mi from Short PumpB− 57 C− Rockwood14 mi from Short PumpC+ 64 C+ Within-state proficiency: — · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Short Pump
Is Short Pump, VA a good place to live?
Short Pump scores 73 out of 100, 1st of 20 Richmond suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Short Pump expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $568,900, 61% above the Richmond median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.71%. $1,847/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Short Pump?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Short Pump sit at the — within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 17.2 student–teacher ratio. Short Pump is served by Henrico County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Short Pump?
The mean commute is 21.8 min, with 75% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 29% working from home. Transit density is 1.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Short Pump?
Within two miles there are 9 groceries, 121 restaurants and cafés and 31 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Short Pump old or new?
The median home in Short Pump was built in 1999 — 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. 63% 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.