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Richmond is a mid-size city of 229,359 people in Richmond city, Virginia. It's part of the Richmond, VA area. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 10 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $353k and rent runs about $1k a month.
229,359people
$353kTypical home
$1,372/moRent
89° / 47°Summer / winter
10"Snow
244Sunny days
123Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 229,359
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,827 people per sq mi
- A major metro of its own
- In the Richmond, VA area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $353k (≈$2,226/mo)
- Median rent $1,372/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (94 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 123 days a year with rain or snow
- 10" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (441 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (3,323 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 20% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 46% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to RIC airport
- 9 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 3 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 52% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 92 ft
- 18 mi to the ocean
- 69 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 47 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,034 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 167 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 43 museums within 25 mi
- 23 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Richmond city: D+66 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk