Livability Score

77
/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 (3) A+
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
821 Cafe
Coffee Shop
ICA Café
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Harrison Street Cafe
Coffee Shop
The Lab by Alchemy Coffee
Coffee Shop
Lamplighter Roasting Company
Coffee Shop
Bleecker St.
Coffee Shop
Greenbriar Cafe and Coffeehouse
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Lift Coffee Shop
Coffee Shop
Simply Tea
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Rostov's Coffee & Tea
Coffee Shop
Espresso Cafe
Coffee Shop
Nate's Bagels
Coffee Shop
Sugar Shack Donuts
Coffee Shop
Urban Hang Suite
Coffee Shop
Branch and Vine
Coffee Shop
Cafe Ole
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Richmond on Broad Cafe
Coffee Shop
Sefton Coffee Company
Coffee Shop
Lamplighter Roasting Company
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (4) A+
Altria Theater
Theatre Arts
Shafer Street Playhouse
Theatre Arts
The Anderson
Art Gallery
Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University
Theatre Arts
Uptown Gallery
Art Gallery
George Edward Pickett's Grave
Attraction
Ghostprint Gallery
Art Gallery
Raleigh E. Colston's Grave
Attraction
Quirk Gallery
Art Gallery
Visual Art Studio
Art Gallery
Reynolds Gallery
Art Gallery
The November Theatre
Theatre Arts
Confederate Soldiers Monument
Attraction
Virginia Repertory Theatre
Theatre Arts
Gallery 23
Art Gallery
ART 180
Theatre Arts
The Iron Dog
Attraction
Try-Me Gallery
Art Gallery
The Mix Gallery
Art Gallery
Coalition Theater
Theatre Arts
Page Bond Gallery
Art Gallery
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Art Gallery
James Branch Cabell's Grave
Attraction
Elegba Folklore Society
Theatre Arts
Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia
Museum
Food and Drink (18) A+
Subway
Fast Food
Chick-fil-A
Fast Food
Pizza Hut Express
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Mochinut
Fast Food
Raising Cane's
Fast Food
Twisted Taco
Fast Food
Chipotle
Fast Food
Pita Pit
Fast Food
Panera Bread
Fast Food
Mojo’s Philadeli
Deli
Jimmy John's
Fast Food
Panda Express
Fast Food
Domino's
Fast Food
Jersey Mike's Subs
Fast Food
Tropical Smoothie Cafe
Fast Food
Five Guys
Fast Food
Qdoba
Fast Food
Cold Stone Creamery
Sweets
Extreme Pizza
Fast Food
Dunkin'
Fast Food
BoDillaz Famous Quesadillas
Fast Food
Papa John's
Fast Food
Cary Street Market & Deli
Deli
Subway
Fast Food
Fitness (0) A+
Gold's Gym
Gym
Sweat
Gym
Pilates Fitness Studio
Gym
Resource Workforce Center
Community Centre
Fighting Gravity Fitness
Gym
Calhoun Community Center
Community Centre
Virginia Health Information
Gym
Club 533
Community Centre
Tread Happy
Gym
ReDefineRVA Personal Training Studio
Gym
The Barre Boutique
Gym
Ashtanga Yoga
Gym
X-Team Fitness
Gym
Sacred Heart Center
Community Centre
Crunch Fitness
Gym
Boys & Girls Club of Metro Richmond
Community Centre
The Weight Room
Gym
Yoga Six
Gym
Side by Side Richmond Youth Center
Community Centre
BOHO
Gym
Tuckahoe Woman's Club
Community Centre
4025 Yoga
Gym
Northside YMCA
Gym
Gold's Gym
Gym
Hot Yoga Barre
Gym
Groceries (0) A+
Mo's Sweet Minis
Bakery
Urban Farmhouse VCU
Grocery Store
Fine Food Market
Grocery Store
Blue Nile Market
Grocery Store
Kroger
Grocery Store
Antbear Bakery
Bakery
The Fancy Biscuit
Bakery
Shyndigz
Bakery
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Robinson Street Market
Grocery Store
Tokyo Market
Grocery Store
ALDI
Grocery Store
Oaxaca Latin Grocery Store
Grocery Store
Camden's Dogtown Market
Grocery Store
Patterson Mini-Market
Grocery Store
Jean-Jacques Bakery
Bakery
Whisk
Bakery
Stella's Grocery
Grocery Store
The Fresh Market
Grocery Store
Farm Fresh
Grocery Store
Montana Gold Bread Company
Bakery
Kroger
Grocery Store
Publix
Grocery Store
Ellwood Thompson's Local Market
Grocery Store
Sub Rosa Bakery
Bakery
Parks (4) A+
Monroe Park
Park
Harrison Park
Park
Sydney Park
Park
Lombardy Park
Park
Smith-Peters Parks
Park
Oregon Hill Linear Park
Park
Pleasants Park
Park
Abner Clay Park
Park
Paradise Park
Park
Thomas Square
Park
Library Park
Park
Grace Park
Park
Meadow Park
Park
Holly Street Park
Park
Oregon Hill Park
Park
Gambles Hill Park
Park
Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site
Park
Federal Park
Park
Kanawha Plaza
Park
Scuffletown Park
Park
Brown's Island
Park
Capitol Square
Park
Patterson Memorial Garden
Park
Riverview Community Park
Playground
E. Clairborne and Lora Robins Sculpture Garden
Park
Shops (19) A+
POD Market
Convenience Store
Virginia Book Company
Books
The Tech Exchange
Electronics
BookHolders
Books
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Ramz Nails
Beauty
Velocity Comics
Books
Rumors
Clothing
Adams Barber Shop
Hairdresser
Salon Z Barbershop
Hairdresser
Monument
Clothing
AT&T
Electronics
Saturn Return
Clothing
Driply Vape Store and CBD Lounge
Gift Shop
RVA Wireless
Electronics
Grace St Mart
Convenience Store
RamTech
Electronics
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Eastern Express Convenience & Food Store
Convenience Store
Goshen Market
Convenience Store
Richmond Book Shop
Books
A & M Nail
Beauty
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Precious Place Salon & Spa
Beauty
Peter Barber Shop
Hairdresser
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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, 3.3% take public transportation in Vcu.
Public Transit Stops (4)
Stops & Stations A+
Main & Laurel
Bus Stop
Cary & Laurel
Bus Stop
Main & Harrison
Bus Stop
Main & Monroe
Bus Stop
Cary & Belvidere
Bus Stop
Cary & Harrison
Bus Stop
Cary & Randolph
Bus Stop
Main & Plum
Bus Stop
Main & Adams
Bus Stop
Arts District
Bus Stop
Cary & Foushee
Bus Stop
Cary & Lombardy
Bus Stop
Arts District
Bus Stop
Main & 1st
Bus Stop
Main & Allen
Bus Stop
Cary & 3rd
Bus Stop
Flixbus
Bus Stop
Cary & Granby
Bus Stop
Grove and Meadow
Bus Stop
Main & 5th
Bus Stop
Main & Rowland
Bus Stop
Cary & 6th
Bus Stop
Cary & Rowland
Bus Stop
Cary & 8th
Bus Stop
8th & Main
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
3.3% 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 D-

The cost of living in Vcu is 123/100 - which is 13% higher than Virginia.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. F
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 A+

Vcu crime rates are 1,507 per 100k, which is 22% lower than Virginia
Property Crime
1,405 crimes per 100k B
Violent Crime
102 crimes per 100k A+
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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 Vcu is $11,250 - which is 83% lower than Virginia.
Med. Household Income
$11,250 F
Unemployment Rate
12.3% 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 many hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (3)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
VCU Community Police Station
Police
West Grace Health Center
Clinic
VCU Police Annex
Police
VCU Police
Police
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
Fire Station No. 6
Fire Station
Richmond Dentistry for Children
Dentist
Pediatric Dentistry
Dentist
Richmond Police Headquarters
Police
Fire Station Number 5
Fire Station
Richmond Fire Department Headquarters
Fire Station
Medical Arts Building
Doctor
VCU Police
Police
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Richmond Health Center
Clinic
Coleman Dental Studio, LLC
Dentist
Third Police Precinct
Police
Dominion Medical Associates
Doctor
Fire Company Number 12
Fire Station
Fire Company Number 10 and Rescue Company Number 2
Fire Station
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Richmond Police Department Training Division
Police
Adult Outpatient Pavilion
Hospital
Richmond Police Department 4th Precinct
Police
Retreat Doctors' Hospital
Hospital
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 C+

Vcu home prices are $375,000 - which is 51% higher than Virginia
Home Price
$375,000 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
22% A+
Home Affordability
33.3x (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 A+

The Vcu graduation rate is 92% - which is 9% higher than Virginia
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
92% A
Elementary Schools (0) A+
St Andrew'S School
Richmond Preparatory Christian Academy
George W. Carver Elementary
Binford Middle
Orchard House School
Maggie L. Walker Governor'S School
Richmond Acceleration Program
Richmond Alternative School
Yvonne B. Miller High School
William Fox Elementary
Metro Richmond Alternative Ed
Richmond Hospital Ep.
Amelia Street Special Education
Virginia Treatment Ctr.
Seven Hills School
Coderva Regional High
Richmond Juvenile Detention Home
St Benedict School
John B. Cary Elementary
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle
Metropolitan Day School
Albert Hill Middle
Overby-Sheppard Elementary
Bellevue Elementary
J.E.B. Stuart Elementary
High Schools (0) D-
Open High
Richmond Alternative School
Yvonne B. Miller High School
Richmond Hospital Ep.
Amelia Street Special Education
Virginia Treatment Ctr.
Benedictine College Preparatory
St Gertrude High School
Metropolitan Day School
Richmond Community High
Richmond Academy
Geara Group/Educational Developmental Center
Thomas Jefferson High
Armstrong High
Franklin Military Academy
Richmond Career Education And Employment (Charter School)
George Wythe High
John Marshall High
The New Community School
The Faison School
Church Hill Academy
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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+)

ratings A-

Vcu has an overall rating of 78% from 1 reviews.
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From AreaVibes 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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      A+ Amenities

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

      Parks

      Monroe Park
      Harrison Park
      Sydney Park
      Lombardy Park
      Smith-Peters Parks
      Oregon Hill Linear Park
      Pleasants Park
      Abner Clay Park

      Entertainment

      Altria Theater
      Shafer Street Playhouse
      The Anderson
      Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University
      Uptown Gallery
      George Edward Pickett's Grave
      Ghostprint Gallery
      Raleigh E. Colston's Grave

      Food & Drink

      Subway
      Chick-fil-A
      Pizza Hut Express
      Taco Bell
      Mochinut
      Raising Cane's
      Twisted Taco
      Chipotle

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Vcu? Of all people who commute, 3.3% take public transportation in Vcu.
      Drive to Work
      34%

      44% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      3%

      1% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      40%

      38% higher than the US average

      D- Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Vcu? The cost of living in Vcu is 123/100 - which is 13% higher than Virginia.
      Vcu
      123

      23% more expensive than average

      Richmond
      108

      8% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Vcu? Vcu crime rates are 1,507, which are 22% lower than Virginia
      Total Crime
      1,507 per 100k people

      35% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 67

      35% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      22%

      Year over year crime is up

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Vcu? The median income in Vcu is $11,250 which is 83% lower than Virginia.
      Median household income
      $11,25080% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $10,03266% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      12%

      165% higher than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Vcu a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are 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.

      C+ Housing

      What are Vcu home prices? Vcu home prices are $375,000 - which is 51% higher than Virginia
      Median home value
      $375,000103% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,04210% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      44%

      30% lower than the US average

      A+ Schools

      Does Vcu have good schools? The Vcu graduation rate is 92% - which is 9% higher than Virginia
      High school grad. rates
      92%

      11% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      ?

      100% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A- User Ratings

      Is Vcu a good place to live? Vcu has an overall rating of 78% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      78%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      78%

      1 total surveys

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