Livability Score

70
/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 (0) F
Crossroads Coffee & Ice Cream
Coffee Shop
Plant Zero Cafe
Coffee Shop
Shockoe Espresso & Roastery
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Urban Farmhouse Market & Cafe
Coffee Shop
Blanchard's
Coffee Shop
Cafe Ole
Coffee Shop
Sefton Coffee Company
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
821 Cafe
Coffee Shop
Simply Tea
Coffee Shop
Bleecker St.
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Greenbriar Cafe and Coffeehouse
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Lamplighter Roasting Company
Coffee Shop
Richmond on Broad Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Espresso Cafe
Coffee Shop
Urban Hang Suite
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Nate's Bagels
Coffee Shop
Rostov's Coffee & Tea
Coffee Shop
Lift Coffee Shop
Coffee Shop
ICA Café
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) F
Fitzhugh Lee's Grave
Attraction
Eppa Hunton's Grave
Attraction
Jefferson Davis's Grave
Attraction
J. L. M. Curry's Grave
Attraction
Claude A. Swanson's Grave
Attraction
John Randolph of Roanoke's Grave
Attraction
Lewis Ginter's Mausoleaum
Attraction
John Tyler's Grave
Attraction
James Monroe's tomb
Attraction
Dr. Hunter H. McGuire's Grave
Attraction
The Richmond Railroad Museum
Museum
Douglas Southall Freeman's Grave
Attraction
American Civil War Museum
Museum
Brown's Isle Amphitheater
Theatre Arts
James Ewell Brown Stuart's Grave
Attraction
Amphitheater
Theatre Arts
James Branch Cabell's Grave
Attraction
The Iron Dog
Attraction
Kanawha Plaza Fountain
Attraction
Confederate Soldiers Monument
Attraction
Triple Crossing
Attraction
Richmond Ballet
Theatre Arts
Raleigh E. Colston's Grave
Attraction
George Edward Pickett's Grave
Attraction
RVA on Wheels
Attraction
Food and Drink (0) F
Subway
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Legend Brewing Company
Bar
Domino's
Fast Food
Burger King
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Virginia ABC
Alcohol
Wendy's
Fast Food
Potbelly
Fast Food
Siné Irish Pub & Restaurant
Bar
Jimmy John's
Fast Food
Encore Ultra Lounge
Bar
Padow's Deli
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Capital Ale House
Bar
Quiznos
Fast Food
Sub Central
Fast Food
Kabana Rooftop
Bar
Charm School Study Hall
Sweets
The Old City Bar
Bar
Aqua Lounge
Bar
Wings Bar
Bar
Subway
Fast Food
Havana 59
Bar
C'est le Vin Wine Bar
Bar
Fitness (1) B
Boys & Girls Club of Metro Richmond
Community Centre
Sacred Heart Center
Community Centre
Resource Workforce Center
Community Centre
BOHO
Gym
Virginia Health Information
Gym
Gold's Gym
Gym
Sweat
Gym
Pilates Fitness Studio
Gym
Fighting Gravity Fitness
Gym
Club 533
Community Centre
Tread Happy
Gym
ReDefineRVA Personal Training Studio
Gym
The Barre Boutique
Gym
Calhoun Community Center
Community Centre
Ashtanga Yoga
Gym
MMA Institute
Gym
X-Team Fitness
Gym
Tuckahoe Woman's Club
Community Centre
Crunch Fitness
Gym
Groceries (0) F
Camden's Dogtown Market
Grocery Store
Save-A-Lot
Grocery Store
Super Fresh Supermarket
Grocery Store
Fine Food Market
Grocery Store
Stella's Grocery
Grocery Store
Whisk
Bakery
Farm Fresh
Grocery Store
Blue Nile Market
Grocery Store
The Fancy Biscuit
Bakery
Shyndigz
Bakery
Antbear Bakery
Bakery
Urban Farmhouse VCU
Grocery Store
Mo's Sweet Minis
Bakery
Sub Rosa Bakery
Bakery
Chimbo
Grocery Store
Tokyo Market
Grocery Store
Kroger
Grocery Store
Food Lion
Grocery Store
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Robinson Street Market
Grocery Store
Jean-Jacques Bakery
Bakery
The Market at 25th
Grocery Store
Food Lion
Grocery Store
Kroger
Grocery Store
Montana Gold Bread Company
Bakery
Parks (4) A+
Carter Jones Park
Park
Canoe Run Park
Park
Alice Fitz Park
Park
Belle Island - South James Rocks
Park
Forest Hill Park
Park
Riverview Community Park
Playground
Floodwall Park
Park
Oregon Hill Park
Park
Holly Street Park
Park
JRPS - Archer Island
Park
Brown's Island
Park
Walker's Creek Retention Basin Park
Park
JRPS Texas Beach Park
Park
Gambles Hill Park
Park
James River Park System Main Area
Park
Wayside Spring Park
Park
Kanawha Plaza
Park
Pleasants Park
Park
Oregon Hill Linear Park
Park
Westover Hills Methodist Church playground
Playground
Maymont
Park
Thomas Square
Park
Ancarrow's Landing
Park
Library Park
Park
Great Shiplock Park
Park
Shops (2) C+
Dollar Tree
Discount Store
360 Convenience
Convenience Store
Coqui Cyclery
Bicycle
Boost Mobile
Electronics
T-Mobile
Electronics
D Nails
Beauty
Fatou’s African Hair Braiding
Hairdresser
Cricket Wireless
Electronics
T-Nails
Beauty
DTLR
Shoes
Rent-A-Center
Furniture
Rainbow
Clothing
Citi Trends
Clothing
Shingar
Clothing
Shoe Show
Shoes
A1 Cuts
Hairdresser
Beauty Empire
Beauty
Manhattan
Clothing
Shoe City
Shoes
Roses
Discount Store
Family Dollar
Discount Store
Aaron Rents
Furniture
Rent-A-Center
Furniture
GMAN2 Fashion
Clothing
Rest in Pieces
Gift Shop
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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, 9.4% take public transportation in Swansboro.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations D-
Broad Rock & 33rd
Bus Stop
Broad Rock & 36th
Bus Stop
Broad Rock + 36th
Bus Stop
Broad Rock Blvd. at McGuire St.
Bus Stop
Belt Boulevard + Merry Oaks
Bus Stop
Pennsylvania + Carter
Bus Stop
Pennsylvania + Greenville
Bus Stop
Carter & Dakota
Bus Stop
Carter & Dakota
Bus Stop
Westover Hills at Reedy
Bus Stop
Cary & 8th
Bus Stop
Cary & 6th
Bus Stop
9th & Cary
Bus Stop
Cary & 3rd
Bus Stop
8th & Main
Bus Stop
Main & 15th
Bus Stop
Main & 5th
Bus Stop
Cary & Foushee
Bus Stop
Main & 17th
Bus Stop
Richmond Main Street
Transit Station
Main & 18th
Bus Stop
18th & Main
Bus Stop
Main & 1st
Bus Stop
Main & 20th
Bus Stop
Cary & Harrison
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
9.4% 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 Swansboro is 102/100 - which is 7% lower than Virginia.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. B-
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

Swansboro crime rates are 6,450 per 100k, which is 234% higher than Virginia
Property Crime
5,924 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
526 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 B-

The median income in Swansboro is $53,623 - which is 19% lower than Virginia.
Med. Household Income
$53,623 D-
Unemployment Rate
2.7% A-
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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. A
Fire Company Number 17
Fire Station
Fire Company Number 13 and Rescue Company Number 3
Fire Station
514: Polytrauma Transitional Rebilitation
Clinic
Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Administration Medical Center
Hospital
Spencer Dental & Braces
Dentist
Hayes E. Willis Health Center
Clinic
Richmond Police Department 2nd Precinct
Police
Commonwealth of Virginia Sitter & Barfoot Veterans Care Center
Clinic
Fire Company Number 20
Fire Station
Richmond Health Center
Clinic
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Fire Station No. 6
Fire Station
Fire Company Number 21
Fire Station
Medical Arts Building
Doctor
Richmond Fire Department Headquarters
Fire Station
VCU Community Police Station
Police
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Walgreens
Pharmacy
VCU Police
Police
Third Police Precinct
Police
Richmond Police Headquarters
Police
VCU Medical Center
Hospital
West Grace Health Center
Clinic
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Pediatric Dentistry
Dentist
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+

Swansboro home prices are $178,875 - which is 28% lower than Virginia
Home Price
$178,875 B-
Home Appreciation Rate
17% A
Home Affordability
3.3x (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 F

The Swansboro graduation rate is 77% - which is 8% lower than Virginia
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
77% D
Elementary Schools (0) F
Swansboro Elementary
Blackwell Elementary
Patrick Henry School Of Science And Arts
Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary
Ephesus Junior Academy
Good Shepherd Episcopal School
Amelia Street Special Education
Richmond Waldorf School
St Andrew'S School
Yvonne B. Miller High School
Westover Hills Elementary
E.S.H. Greene Elementary
Metro Richmond Alternative Ed
Richmond Hospital Ep.
Bellevue Elementary
Richmond Preparatory Christian Academy
Binford Middle
Virginia Treatment Ctr.
Chimborazo Elementary
Elizabeth D. Redd Elementary
John B. Cary Elementary
Richmond Alternative School
Richmond Acceleration Program
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle
Orchard House School
High Schools (0) F
Richmond Career Education And Employment (Charter School)
George Wythe High
Open High
Amelia Street Special Education
Yvonne B. Miller High School
Richmond Hospital Ep.
Virginia Treatment Ctr.
Richmond Alternative School
Benedictine College Preparatory
St Gertrude High School
Veritas School
Franklin Military Academy
Church Hill Academy
Richmond Academy
Armstrong High
Metropolitan Day 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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      C Amenities

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

      Parks

      Carter Jones Park
      Canoe Run Park
      Alice Fitz Park
      Belle Island - South James Rocks
      Forest Hill Park
      Riverview Community Park
      Floodwall Park
      Oregon Hill Park

      Entertainment

      Fitzhugh Lee's Grave
      Eppa Hunton's Grave
      Jefferson Davis's Grave
      J. L. M. Curry's Grave
      Claude A. Swanson's Grave
      John Randolph of Roanoke's Grave
      Lewis Ginter's Mausoleaum
      John Tyler's Grave

      Food & Drink

      Subway
      McDonald's
      Legend Brewing Company
      Domino's
      Burger King
      McDonald's
      Virginia ABC
      Wendy's

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Swansboro? Of all people who commute, 9.4% take public transportation in Swansboro.
      Drive to Work
      66%

      12% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      9%

      5% 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 Swansboro? The cost of living in Swansboro is 102/100 - which is 7% lower than Virginia.
      Swansboro
      102

      2% 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 Swansboro? Swansboro crime rates are 6,450, which are 234% higher than Virginia
      Total Crime
      6,450 per 100k people

      178% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 16

      178% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      22%

      Year over year crime is up

      B- Employment

      What is the median income in Swansboro? The median income in Swansboro is $53,623 which is 19% lower than Virginia.
      Median household income
      $53,6233% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $28,9743% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      42% lower than the US average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Swansboro 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 Swansboro home prices? Swansboro home prices are $178,875 - which is 28% lower than Virginia
      Median home value
      $178,8753% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,13620% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      46%

      27% lower than the US average

      F Schools

      Does Swansboro have good schools? The Swansboro graduation rate is 77% - which is 8% lower than Virginia
      High school grad. rates
      77%

      7% 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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