Livability Score

75
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities A+

There are lots of amenities close to this location.
Coffee (0) F
North End Juice Co.
Coffee Shop
WPA Bakery
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Richmond on Broad Cafe
Coffee Shop
Urban Farmhouse Market & Cafe
Coffee Shop
Shockoe Espresso & Roastery
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Sefton Coffee Company
Coffee Shop
Urban Hang Suite
Coffee Shop
Cafe Ole
Coffee Shop
Espresso Cafe
Coffee Shop
Lift Coffee Shop
Coffee Shop
Simply Tea
Coffee Shop
Plant Zero Cafe
Coffee Shop
Bleecker St.
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
ICA Café
Coffee Shop
The Lab by Alchemy Coffee
Coffee Shop
821 Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Harrison Street Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Lamplighter Roasting Company
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) A+
The Robinson Theater
Theatre Arts
Museum of the Confederacy
Museum
The Valentine
Museum
The Top
Nightclub
Poe Museum
Museum
Virginia Holocaust Museum
Museum
John Marshall House
Museum
Chimborazo Medical Museum
Museum
The Richmond Coliseum
Stadium
First Freedom Center
Museum
The National
Theatre Arts
RVA on Wheels
Attraction
Triple Crossing
Attraction
Richmond CenterStage
Theatre Arts
Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site
Museum
Hippodrome Theater
Theatre Arts
Sandman Comedy Club
Theatre Arts
Godfrey's
Nightclub
Kanawha Plaza Fountain
Attraction
SEDIMENT ARTS
Art Gallery
105 Gallery
Art Gallery
Elegba Folklore Society
Theatre Arts
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Art Gallery
Richmond Ballet
Theatre Arts
Coalition Theater
Theatre Arts
Food and Drink (0) D-
Patrick Henry Pub
Bar
McDonald's
Fast Food
Chick-fil-A
Fast Food
On the ROX
Bar
Fallout
Bar
Wendy's
Fast Food
McCormack's Irish Pub
Bar
C'est le Vin Wine Bar
Bar
Virginia ABC
Alcohol
Subway
Fast Food
Havana 59
Bar
Wings Bar
Bar
Aqua Lounge
Bar
The Old City Bar
Bar
Poe's Pub
Bar
City Hall Deli Shops
Deli
Subway
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Sub Central
Fast Food
Jimmy John's
Fast Food
Siné Irish Pub & Restaurant
Bar
Encore Ultra Lounge
Bar
Padow's Deli
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Liberty Bar
Bar
Fitness (0) F
Club 533
Community Centre
Virginia Health Information
Gym
Resource Workforce Center
Community Centre
Calhoun Community Center
Community Centre
Sacred Heart Center
Community Centre
Frank J. Thornton YMCA Aquatic Center
Gym
Gold's Gym
Gym
Sweat
Gym
Pilates Fitness Studio
Gym
Planet Fitness
Gym
Fighting Gravity Fitness
Gym
Boys & Girls Club of Metro Richmond
Community Centre
Gold's Gym
Gym
Tread Happy
Gym
ReDefineRVA Personal Training Studio
Gym
X-Team Fitness
Gym
The Barre Boutique
Gym
Ashtanga Yoga
Gym
The Weight Room
Gym
Northside YMCA
Gym
Crunch Fitness
Gym
Groceries (1) B
The Market at 25th
Grocery Store
Sub Rosa Bakery
Bakery
Community Supermarket
Grocery Store
Farm Fresh
Grocery Store
Whisk
Bakery
Chimbo
Grocery Store
Stuart's Fresh Catch
Seafood
Blue Nile Market
Grocery Store
Camden's Dogtown Market
Grocery Store
Food Lion
Grocery Store
Urban Farmhouse VCU
Grocery Store
Fine Food Market
Grocery Store
Mo's Sweet Minis
Bakery
Kroger
Grocery Store
American Meats
Butcher
Antbear Bakery
Bakery
Food Lion
Grocery Store
Save-A-Lot
Grocery Store
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
The Fancy Biscuit
Bakery
Shyndigz
Bakery
B & B Seafood
Seafood
Save-A-Lot
Grocery Store
Gulfstream Seafood
Seafood
Parks (1) A+
Lucks Field Playground
Park
Jefferson Park
Park
Conrad Street Mini Park
Park
Saint Johns Church Historic District
Park
Patrick Henry Park
Park
Taylor's Hill Park
Park
Patterson Memorial Garden
Park
Oakwood Park
Park
Bill Robinson Playground
Park
Libby Hill Park
Park
Capitol Square
Park
Chimborazo Park
Park
Great Shiplock Park
Park
Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site
Park
Walker's Creek Retention Basin Park
Park
Kanawha Plaza
Park
Gillies Creek Park
Park
Hidden Creek Park
Park
Ancarrow's Landing
Park
Library Park
Park
Floodwall Park
Park
Abner Clay Park
Park
Glen Echo Recreation Area
Park
Brown's Island
Park
Montrose Heights Playground
Park
Shops (1) A+
Oceans Grocery
Convenience Store
US Beauty
Beauty
K&K
Convenience Store
North 25th Street Market
Convenience Store
Charmaine Convenience
Convenience Store
Va. Mini Mart
Convenience Store
Grocery Store & Express Deli
Convenience Store
24/7 Market
Convenience Store
804 Market
Convenience Store
Stop & Go
Convenience Store
Shop & Go
Convenience Store
Luminary Hair Co.
Hairdresser
Razors of Richmond
Hairdresser
Rudy Red Beauty Supply
Beauty
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
360 Market
Convenience Store
River City Market
Convenience Store
Journeyman's Adventure Co.
Bicycle
Scissors Hair Studio
Hairdresser
Hall of Fades
Hairdresser
Shockhoe Market
Convenience Store
Fas Mart
Convenience Store
Shockoe Atelier
Clothing
Golden Convenience Center
Convenience Store
Fastnel
Home Improvement
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Church Hill (A+)

2. Shockoe Bottom (A+)

3. Belle And Mayo Islands (A+)

4. Willow Lawn (A+)

5. Sauer's Gardens (A+)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 7.7% take public transportation in Fairmount.
Public Transit Stops (11)
Stops & Stations A+
22nd & Fairmount
Bus Stop
22nd & Fairmount
Bus Stop
22nd & R
Bus Stop
22nd & Q
Bus Stop
22nd & Q
Bus Stop
22nd & U
Bus Stop
Mosby & Fairmount
Bus Stop
Mechanicsville & Littlepage
Bus Stop
Mechanicsville & Littlepage
Bus Stop
25th & R
Bus Stop
Mosby & Q
Bus Stop
22nd & V
Bus Stop
Mosby & T
Bus Stop
Mechanicsville & Redd
Bus Stop
Mosby & P, EB
Bus Stop
25th & Q
Bus Stop
23rd & Venable
Bus Stop
22nd & W
Bus Stop
Mosby & P, WB
Bus Stop
Mechanicsville & Brauers
Bus Stop
Mechanicsville & Brauers
Bus Stop
Mosby & O
Bus Stop
Nine Mile & 27th
Bus Stop
25th & O
Bus Stop
X & 22nd
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
7.7% B
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Church Hill North (A+)

2. Oakwood (A+)

3. Brookland Park (A+)

4. Reedy Creek (A+)

5. Cofer (A+)

cost of living A+

The cost of living in Fairmount is 98/100 - which is 10% lower than Virginia.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. A+
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax A-
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Brauers (A+)

2. Hillside Court (A+)

3. Whitcomb (A+)

4. Maury (A+)

5. Bellemeade (A+)

crime F

Fairmount crime rates are 5,233 per 100k, which is 171% higher than Virginia
Property Crime
4,479 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
754 crimes per 100k F
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Broad Rock Sports Complex (A+)

2. Pine Camp (A+)

3. Powhite Park (A+)

4. Willow Oaks (A+)

5. Mary Munford (A+)

employment F

The median income in Fairmount is $30,570 - which is 54% lower than Virginia.
Med. Household Income
$30,570 F
Unemployment Rate
3.8% C-
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. Stratford Hills (A+)

2. Southampton (A+)

3. Forest Hill Park (A+)

4. Carillon (A+)

5. Stadium (A+)

health A+

There are many hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (0)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
Richmond Police Department 1st Precinct
Police
Richmond Community Hospital
Hospital
Fire Company Number 11
Fire Station
Richmond City Sheriff's Office
Police
Richmond Fire & EMS E1/L2
Fire Station
VCU Medical Center
Hospital
Adult Outpatient Pavilion
Hospital
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Dominion Medical Associates
Doctor
Walgreens
Pharmacy
VCU Police
Police
Richmond Health Center
Clinic
Richmond Fire Department Headquarters
Fire Station
Medical Arts Building
Doctor
Virginia State Police Division 1 Area 8 Office
Police
Richmond Police Headquarters
Police
Fire Station Number 5
Fire Station
Pediatric Dentistry
Dentist
Richmond Dentistry for Children
Dentist
Fire Company Number 15
Fire Station
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
Fire Station No. 6
Fire Station
West Grace Health Center
Clinic
Fire Company Number 8
Fire Station
Air Quality
Median Air Quality C
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Biotech And MCV District (A+)

2. Capitol District (A+)

3. Carver (A+)

4. Carytown (A+)

5. Central Office (A+)

housing A

Fairmount home prices are $138,800 - which is 44% lower than Virginia
Home Price
$138,800 D
Home Appreciation Rate
54% A+
Home Affordability
4.5x (home price to income ratio) F
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Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. Virginia Union (A+)

2. Hollywood Cemetery (A+)

3. Brookland Park (A+)

4. Worthington (A+)

5. Forest Hill Terrace (A+)

schools C

The Fairmount graduation rate is 59% - which is 30% lower than Virginia
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
59% F
Elementary Schools (0) A+
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle
George Mason Elementary
Anna Julia Cooper Episcopal School
Woodville Elementary
Franklin Military Academy
Richmond Juvenile Detention Home
Chimborazo Elementary
Bellevue Elementary
Pre-School Dev. Center
Virginia Treatment Ctr.
Fairfield Court Elementary
Richmond Hospital Ep.
Metro Richmond Alternative Ed
Yvonne B. Miller High School
Richmond Alternative School
Richmond Acceleration Program
Overby-Sheppard Elementary
Richmond Preparatory Christian Academy
Geara Group/Educational Developmental Center
George W. Carver Elementary
St Andrew'S School
Metropolitan Day School
Harold Macon Ratcliffe Elementary
Blackwell Elementary
Maggie L. Walker Governor'S School
High Schools (0) F
Franklin Military Academy
Virginia Treatment Ctr.
Armstrong High
Richmond Hospital Ep.
Yvonne B. Miller High School
Richmond Alternative School
Geara Group/Educational Developmental Center
Open High
Church Hill Academy
Metropolitan Day School
Richmond Community High
Amelia Street Special Education
Landmark Christian School
Benedictine College Preparatory
St Gertrude High School
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Jackson Ward (A+)

2. Biotech And MCV District (A+)

3. Gambles Hill (A+)

4. Colonial Place (A+)

5. Malvern Gardens (A+)

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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. The Fan (A+)

2. Stratford Hills (A+)

3. Carytown (A+)

4. Woodland Heights (A+)

5. Chimborazo (A+)

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Fairmount Area Facts

  • Fairmount has a Livability Score of 75/100, which is considered excellent
  • Fairmount crime rates are 38% higher than the Richmond average
  • Cost of living in Fairmount is 10% lower than the Richmond average
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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Fairmount? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Lucks Field Playground
      Jefferson Park
      Conrad Street Mini Park
      Saint Johns Church Historic District
      Patrick Henry Park
      Taylor's Hill Park
      Patterson Memorial Garden
      Oakwood Park

      Entertainment

      The Robinson Theater
      Museum of the Confederacy
      The Valentine
      The Top
      Poe Museum
      Virginia Holocaust Museum
      John Marshall House
      Chimborazo Medical Museum

      Food & Drink

      Patrick Henry Pub
      McDonald's
      Chick-fil-A
      On the ROX
      Fallout
      Wendy's
      McCormack's Irish Pub
      C'est le Vin Wine Bar

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Fairmount? Of all people who commute, 7.7% take public transportation in Fairmount.
      Drive to Work
      68%

      9% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      8%

      3% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      5%

      3% higher than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Fairmount? The cost of living in Fairmount is 98/100 - which is 10% lower than Virginia.
      Fairmount
      98

      2% less expensive than average

      Richmond
      108

      8% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Fairmount? Fairmount crime rates are 5,233, which are 171% higher than Virginia
      Total Crime
      5,233 per 100k people

      125% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 20

      125% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      22%

      Year over year crime is up

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Fairmount? The median income in Fairmount is $30,570 which is 54% lower than Virginia.
      Median household income
      $30,57045% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $17,85240% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      18% lower than the US average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Fairmount a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      Adult Outpatient Pavilion
      Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU Brook Road Campus
      Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Administration Medical Center
      Richmond Community Hospital
      VCU Medical Center
      Chippenham Hospital
      Retreat Doctors' Hospital
      NorthSide Hospital

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      Rite Aid
      Walgreens

      Doctors

      Medical Arts Building
      Dr. Michael S. Godin, MD
      Hamilton Family Practice
      Dominion Medical Associates
      Richmond Surgical Arts, Inc.

      A Housing

      What are Fairmount home prices? Fairmount home prices are $138,800 - which is 44% lower than Virginia
      Median home value
      $138,80025% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,21728% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      54%

      15% lower than the US average

      C Schools

      Does Fairmount have good schools? The Fairmount graduation rate is 59% - which is 30% lower than Virginia
      High school grad. rates
      59%

      28% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      ?

      100% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      N/A User Ratings

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