Livability Score

69
/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 C-

There are some amenities close to this location.
Coffee (1) F
Blanchard's
Coffee Shop
Crossroads Coffee & Ice Cream
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Lamplighter Roasting Company
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Roastology
Coffee Shop
Capital One Café
Coffee Shop
Cartwheels and Coffee
Coffee Shop
Sugar & Twine
Coffee Shop
Capitol Market Cafe
Coffee Shop
Nate's Bagels
Coffee Shop
Branch and Vine
Coffee Shop
Rostov's Coffee & Tea
Coffee Shop
Greenbriar Cafe and Coffeehouse
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Zeus Gallery Cafe
Coffee Shop
Lamplighter Roasting Company
Coffee Shop
Best Café
Coffee Shop
821 Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Black Hand Coffee Co
Coffee Shop
Bleecker St.
Coffee Shop
Harrison Street Cafe
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) F
Maymont Farm
Zoo
Pure Pleasure
Nightclub
Ha' Penny Stage
Theatre Arts
Dogwood Dell Amphitheater
Theatre Arts
Eppa Hunton's Grave
Attraction
Fitzhugh Lee's Grave
Attraction
Jefferson Davis's Grave
Attraction
Claude A. Swanson's Grave
Attraction
J. L. M. Curry's Grave
Attraction
John Randolph of Roanoke's Grave
Attraction
Lewis Ginter's Mausoleaum
Attraction
Dr. Hunter H. McGuire's Grave
Attraction
City Stadium
Stadium
James Monroe's tomb
Attraction
John Tyler's Grave
Attraction
Douglas Southall Freeman's Grave
Attraction
The Writing Room
Theatre Arts
James Ewell Brown Stuart's Grave
Attraction
Byrd Theatre
Cinema
The Iron Dog
Attraction
Confederate Soldiers Monument
Attraction
James Branch Cabell's Grave
Attraction
Raleigh E. Colston's Grave
Attraction
George Edward Pickett's Grave
Attraction
Visual Arts Center of Richmond
Theatre Arts
Food and Drink (1) F
Charm School Study Hall
Sweets
Big Daddy's BBQ
Fast Food
Burger King
Fast Food
Domino's
Fast Food
Virginia ABC
Alcohol
McDonald's
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Baskin-Robbins
Sweets
Subway
Fast Food
Domino's
Fast Food
Five Guys
Fast Food
Virginia ABC
Alcohol
Chick-fil-A
Fast Food
Tropical Smoothie Cafe
Fast Food
The Cask
Bar
Panera Bread
Fast Food
Zaxby's
Fast Food
Krispy Kreme
Fast Food
Chipotle
Fast Food
Panda Express
Fast Food
Bev's Homemade Ice Cream
Sweets
sweetFrog
Sweets
Qdoba
Fast Food
Fitness (1) F
BOHO
Gym
MMA Institute
Gym
Boys & Girls Club of Metro Richmond
Community Centre
Anytime Fitness
Gym
ReDefineRVA Personal Training Studio
Gym
Ashtanga Yoga
Gym
The Barre Boutique
Gym
Sacred Heart Center
Community Centre
Fighting Gravity Fitness
Gym
Tread Happy
Gym
Sweat
Gym
Tuckahoe Woman's Club
Community Centre
Gold's Gym
Gym
Pilates Fitness Studio
Gym
Resource Workforce Center
Community Centre
Virginia Health Information
Gym
X-Team Fitness
Gym
Crunch Fitness
Gym
Club 533
Community Centre
Yoga Six
Gym
Calhoun Community Center
Community Centre
The Weight Room
Gym
Side by Side Richmond Youth Center
Community Centre
Groceries (1) F
Stella's Grocery
Grocery Store
Food Lion
Grocery Store
Save-A-Lot
Grocery Store
Super Fresh Supermarket
Grocery Store
Arco Iris Latino Market
Grocery Store
Food Lion
Grocery Store
Publix
Grocery Store
Food Lion
Grocery Store
Kroger
Grocery Store
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
Tokyo Market
Grocery Store
Kroger
Grocery Store
Shyndigz
Bakery
The Fancy Biscuit
Bakery
ALDI
Grocery Store
Jean-Jacques Bakery
Bakery
Montana Gold Bread Company
Bakery
Antbear Bakery
Bakery
Publix
Grocery Store
New Grand Mart
Grocery Store
The Fresh Market
Grocery Store
Ellwood Thompson's Local Market
Grocery Store
K-Bakery
Bakery
Fine Food Market
Grocery Store
Camden's Dogtown Market
Grocery Store
Parks (4) A+
Westover Hills Methodist Church playground
Playground
Wayside Spring Park
Park
James River Park System Main Area
Park
JRPS - Archer Island
Park
Forest Hill Park
Park
JRPS Texas Beach Park
Park
Pump House Park
Park
Maymont
Park
The Carillon Tot Lot
Playground
Riverview Community Park
Playground
Byrd Park
Park
Carter Jones Park
Park
Canoe Run Park
Park
Pony Pasture Park - Wetland Park
Park
Belle Island - South James Rocks
Park
Rueger Playground
Playground
Grayland Tot Lot
Playground
Thomas Square
Park
Alice Fitz Park
Park
Pony Pasture Park
Park
Broadrock Sports Complex
Park
Holly Street Park
Park
Federal Park
Park
Oregon Hill Park
Park
Pleasants Park
Park
Shops (0) D-
Outpost Richmond
Bicycle
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Family Dollar
Discount Store
Ruth Beautry
Beauty
Wig Heaven
Beauty
Dreadhead Studio
Hairdresser
Angel Nail
Beauty
Coqui Cyclery
Bicycle
Cricket Wireless
Electronics
Shoe Show
Shoes
A1 Cuts
Hairdresser
Shingar
Clothing
Beauty Empire
Beauty
Citi Trends
Clothing
Rainbow
Clothing
Rent-A-Center
Furniture
DTLR
Shoes
Manhattan
Clothing
FasMart
Convenience Store
Shoe City
Shoes
T-Nails
Beauty
Roses
Discount Store
GMAN2 Fashion
Clothing
Aaron Rents
Furniture
Boost Mobile
Electronics
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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, 1.4% take public transportation in Forest View.
Public Transit Stops (3)
Stops & Stations A+
Westover Hills at Reedy
Bus Stop
Pennsylvania + Greenville
Bus Stop
Pennsylvania + Carter
Bus Stop
Carter & Dakota
Bus Stop
Carter & Dakota
Bus Stop
Belt Boulevard + Merry Oaks
Bus Stop
Broad Rock Blvd. at McGuire St.
Bus Stop
Broad Rock & 36th
Bus Stop
Broad Rock & 33rd
Bus Stop
Broad Rock + 36th
Bus Stop
Cary & Robinson
Bus Stop
Cary & Boulevard
Bus Stop
Cary & Sheppard
Bus Stop
Cary & Addison
Bus Stop
Cary & Belmont
Bus Stop
Cary & Rowland
Bus Stop
Cary & McCloy
Bus Stop
Cary & Granby
Bus Stop
Cary & Freeman
Bus Stop
Main & Boulevard
Bus Stop
Main & Stafford
Bus Stop
Ellwood & Sheppard
Bus Stop
Cary & Nansemond
Bus Stop
Ellwood & Belmont
Bus Stop
Cary & Lombardy
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
1.4% F
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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 C+

The cost of living in Forest View is 111/100 - which is 2% higher than Virginia.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. D-
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

Forest View crime rates are 6,544 per 100k, which is 239% higher than Virginia
Property Crime
5,622 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
922 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 A-

The median income in Forest View is $80,785 - which is 22% higher than Virginia.
Med. Household Income
$80,785 A-
Unemployment Rate
6.1% F
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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 some hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (0)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. B+
Fire Company Number 20
Fire Station
Richmond Police Department 2nd Precinct
Police
Spencer Dental & Braces
Dentist
Hayes E. Willis Health Center
Clinic
Fire Company Number 17
Fire Station
Fire Company Number 23
Fire Station
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Chippenham Hospital
Hospital
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Administration Medical Center
Hospital
Commonwealth of Virginia Sitter & Barfoot Veterans Care Center
Clinic
514: Polytrauma Transitional Rebilitation
Clinic
Third Police Precinct
Police
Fire Company Number 12
Fire Station
Coleman Dental Studio, LLC
Dentist
General Dentistry
Dentist
Fire Company Number 24
Fire Station
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Fire Company Number 22
Fire Station
Retreat Doctors' Hospital
Hospital
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Patient First
Clinic
Planned Parenthood
Clinic
VCU Community Police Station
Police
Baird Vascular Institute
Clinic
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+

Forest View home prices are $252,300 - which is 2% higher than Virginia
Home Price
$252,300 A
Home Appreciation Rate
14% A
Home Affordability
3.1x (home price to income ratio) B+
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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 B+

The Forest View graduation rate is 88% - which is 4% higher than Virginia
School Test Scores
57% D+
High School Grad. Rates
88% B
Elementary Schools (2) A
Westover Hills Elementary
Richmond Waldorf School
Elizabeth D. Redd Elementary
Good Shepherd Episcopal School
Ephesus Junior Academy
Lucille M. Brown Middle
Patrick Henry School Of Science And Arts
Veritas School
Miles Jones Elementary
Swansboro Elementary
Elijah House Academy
Amelia Street Special Education
John B. Cary Elementary
E.S.H. Greene Elementary
G.H. Reid Elementary
Crestwood Elementary
Binford Middle
St Benedict School
St Andrew'S School
Blackwell Elementary
William Fox Elementary
Elkhardt Thompson Middle
Southampton Elementary
Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary
J.L. Francis Elementary
High Schools (0) F
George Wythe High
Richmond Career Education And Employment (Charter School)
Veritas School
Amelia Street Special Education
Open High
Benedictine College Preparatory
Huguenot High
St Gertrude High School
Richmond Academy
Yvonne B. Miller High School
Richmond Hospital Ep.
Thomas Jefferson High
Richmond Alternative School
Virginia Treatment Ctr.
St Catherines 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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  • Forest View has a Livability Score of 69/100, which is considered good
  • Forest View crime rates are 73% higher than the Richmond average
  • Cost of living in Forest View is 3% higher than the Richmond average
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      C- Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Forest View? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Westover Hills Methodist Church playground
      Wayside Spring Park
      James River Park System Main Area
      JRPS - Archer Island
      Forest Hill Park
      JRPS Texas Beach Park
      Pump House Park
      Maymont

      Entertainment

      Maymont Farm
      Pure Pleasure
      Ha' Penny Stage
      Dogwood Dell Amphitheater
      Eppa Hunton's Grave
      Fitzhugh Lee's Grave
      Jefferson Davis's Grave
      Claude A. Swanson's Grave

      Food & Drink

      Charm School Study Hall
      Big Daddy's BBQ
      Burger King
      Domino's
      Virginia ABC
      McDonald's
      Taco Bell
      McDonald's

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Forest View? Of all people who commute, 1.4% take public transportation in Forest View.
      Drive to Work
      79%

      2% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      3% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      2% lower than the US average

      C+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Forest View? The cost of living in Forest View is 111/100 - which is 2% higher than Virginia.
      Forest View
      111

      11% more 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 Forest View? Forest View crime rates are 6,544, which are 239% higher than Virginia
      Total Crime
      6,544 per 100k people

      182% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 16

      182% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      22%

      Year over year crime is up

      A- Employment

      What is the median income in Forest View? The median income in Forest View is $80,785 which is 22% higher than Virginia.
      Median household income
      $80,78546% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $70,370136% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      6%

      31% higher than the US average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Forest View 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 Forest View home prices? Forest View home prices are $252,300 - which is 2% higher than Virginia
      Median home value
      $252,30037% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,29236% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      59%

      7% lower than the US average

      B+ Schools

      Does Forest View have good schools? The Forest View graduation rate is 88% - which is 4% higher than Virginia
      High school grad. rates
      88%

      7% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      57%

      19% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      N/A User Ratings

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