Richmond, VA
Overall Livability
63
out of 100
🏙
63
Livability
💰
59
Affordability
🎓
70
Educational Attainment
🛡
62
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
227,171
Median Age
35
Median Income
$59,606
Poverty Rate
19%
Housing
Median Home Value
$308,300
Median Monthly Rent
$1,227
Homeownership Rate
43%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
51%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher89%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher44%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband83%
Average Commute Time
24 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
3.62
Property Crime (per 1k)
34.55
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Pros
- ✓Highly educated population
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
17%
18–34
34%
35–54
23%
55–64
12%
65+
14%
Key Facts
- Population
- 227,171
- Median Income
- $59,606
- Median Rent
- $1,227
- Median Home Value
- $308,300
- Median Age
- 34.5
- Homeownership
- 43%
- Broadband Access
- 83%
- Avg Commute
- 24 min
Nearby Cities
- Newport News98 km
- Hampton117 km
- Suffolk119 km
- Portsmouth124 km
- Norfolk128 km
Other Cities in Virginia
- Arlington235,845
- Norfolk236,973
- Chesapeake249,377
- Newport News185,118
- Alexandria157,594
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 59
- Educational Attainment
- 70
- Crime & Safety
- 62
- Weather
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