Livability Score

63
/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 D

There are some amenities close to this location.
Coffee (0) F
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Blanchard's
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Crossroads Coffee & Ice Cream
Coffee Shop
Capital One Café
Coffee Shop
Sugar & Twine
Coffee Shop
Cartwheels and Coffee
Coffee Shop
Roastology
Coffee Shop
Capitol Market Cafe
Coffee Shop
Lamplighter Roasting Company
Coffee Shop
Zeus Gallery Cafe
Coffee Shop
Best Café
Coffee Shop
Branch and Vine
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Black Hand Coffee Co
Coffee Shop
Nate's Bagels
Coffee Shop
Cafe Mosaic
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Boyer's
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
North End Juice Co.
Coffee Shop
Rostov's Coffee & Tea
Coffee Shop
Blanchard's Coffee
Coffee Shop
Greenbriar Cafe and Coffeehouse
Coffee Shop
Lamplighter Roasting Company
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) F
Ha' Penny Stage
Theatre Arts
Pure Pleasure
Nightclub
Dogwood Dell Amphitheater
Theatre Arts
Maymont Farm
Zoo
City Stadium
Stadium
Wilton House Museum
Museum
The Writing Room
Theatre Arts
Byrd Theatre
Cinema
McCools of Bon Air
Art Gallery
Victory Theater
Cinema
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Museum
Eppa Hunton's Grave
Attraction
Claude A. Swanson's Grave
Attraction
Jefferson Davis's Grave
Attraction
Fitzhugh Lee's Grave
Attraction
J. L. M. Curry's Grave
Attraction
John Randolph of Roanoke's Grave
Attraction
Virginia Museum of History and Culture
Museum
Dr. Hunter H. McGuire's Grave
Attraction
Lewis Ginter's Mausoleaum
Attraction
Visual Arts Center of Richmond
Theatre Arts
Page Bond Gallery
Art Gallery
Try-Me Gallery
Art Gallery
James Monroe's tomb
Attraction
John Tyler's Grave
Attraction
Food and Drink (0) F
Big Daddy's BBQ
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Domino's
Fast Food
Baskin-Robbins
Sweets
Five Guys
Fast Food
Chick-fil-A
Fast Food
Virginia ABC
Alcohol
Burger King
Fast Food
Firehouse Subs
Fast Food
Charm School Study Hall
Sweets
Taco Bell
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Tropical Smoothie Cafe
Fast Food
Panera Bread
Fast Food
Chipotle
Fast Food
Zaxby's
Fast Food
Krispy Kreme
Fast Food
Panda Express
Fast Food
Popeyes
Fast Food
sweetFrog
Sweets
Qdoba
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Virginia ABC
Alcohol
Arby's
Fast Food
Fitness (0) F
MMA Institute
Gym
Anytime Fitness
Gym
BOHO
Gym
Tuckahoe Woman's Club
Community Centre
Ashtanga Yoga
Gym
The Barre Boutique
Gym
ReDefineRVA Personal Training Studio
Gym
Tread Happy
Gym
Bikram Yoga
Gym
Fighting Gravity Fitness
Gym
Sweat
Gym
Pilates Fitness Studio
Gym
Gold's Gym
Gym
Boys & Girls Club of Metro Richmond
Community Centre
Crunch Fitness
Gym
Yoga Six
Gym
Health Club
Gym
Kemper Athletic & Fitness Center
Gym
X-Team Fitness
Gym
Sacred Heart Center
Community Centre
Gold's Gym
Gym
Weinstein JCC
Community Centre
Gold's Gym
Gym
Hot Yoga Barre
Gym
Side by Side Richmond Youth Center
Community Centre
Groceries (0) F
Food Lion
Grocery Store
Food Lion
Grocery Store
Publix
Grocery Store
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
ALDI
Grocery Store
Stella's Grocery
Grocery Store
Arco Iris Latino Market
Grocery Store
Kroger
Grocery Store
Kroger
Grocery Store
New Grand Mart
Grocery Store
Montana Gold Bread Company
Bakery
K-Bakery
Bakery
Publix
Grocery Store
Ellwood Thompson's Local Market
Grocery Store
The Fresh Market
Grocery Store
Jean-Jacques Bakery
Bakery
Food Lion
Grocery Store
Tokyo Market
Grocery Store
Save-A-Lot
Grocery Store
Super Fresh Supermarket
Grocery Store
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
Good Food Grocery
Grocery Store
Food Lion
Grocery Store
Shyndigz
Bakery
The Fancy Biscuit
Bakery
Parks (0) A+
Pony Pasture Park - Wetland Park
Park
Pony Pasture Park
Park
Westover Hills Methodist Church playground
Playground
Pump House Park
Park
Wayside Spring Park
Park
The Carillon Tot Lot
Playground
James River Park System Main Area
Park
JRPS - Archer Island
Park
Maymont
Park
JRPS Texas Beach Park
Park
Riverside Meadow Greenspace
Park
Byrd Park
Park
Rueger Playground
Playground
Bon Air Historic District
Park
Forest Hill Park
Park
Grayland Tot Lot
Playground
Riverview Community Park
Playground
Huguenot Flatwater Park
Park
Bon Air Elementary Park
Park
Humphrey Caulder Community Center
Park
E. Clairborne and Lora Robins Sculpture Garden
Park
Federal Park
Park
Davis Athletic Complex
Park
Thomas Square
Park
Carter Jones Park
Park
Shops (0) A-
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Family Dollar
Discount Store
Ruth Beautry
Beauty
Wig Heaven
Beauty
Angel Nail
Beauty
Dreadhead Studio
Hairdresser
Flowerama
Florist
Vegas Nails
Beauty
Forest Hill Antiques
Furniture
Little Tranquility Bookshop
Books
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Tuesday Morning
Houseware
Sport Clips
Hairdresser
Target
Department Store
Verizon
Electronics
Lowe's
Home Improvement
T-Mobile
Electronics
Wawa
Convenience Store
National Vision
Optician
Nails 2K
Beauty
GNC
Nutrition Supplements
Dollar Tree
Discount Store
AT&T
Electronics
Cato
Clothing
Christy’s Beauty
Beauty
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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 F

Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Westlake Hills.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations F
Westover Hills at Reedy
Bus Stop
Cary & Nansemond
Bus Stop
Pennsylvania + Greenville
Bus Stop
Cary & Freeman
Bus Stop
Pennsylvania + Carter
Bus Stop
Ellwood & Nansemond
Bus Stop
Cary & McCloy
Bus Stop
Carter & Dakota
Bus Stop
Carter & Dakota
Bus Stop
Cary & Belmont
Bus Stop
Ellwood & Dooley
Bus Stop
Cary & Sheppard
Bus Stop
Ellwood & Belmont
Bus Stop
Cary & Boulevard
Bus Stop
Ellwood & Sheppard
Bus Stop
Cary & Robinson
Bus Stop
Main & Boulevard
Bus Stop
Cary & Addison
Bus Stop
Main & Stafford
Bus Stop
Cary & Rowland
Bus Stop
Patterson + Malvern
Bus Stop
Patterson + Malvern
Bus Stop
Main & Rowland
Bus Stop
Cary & Granby
Bus Stop
Main & Allen
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
0.0% 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 B+

The cost of living in Westlake Hills is 104/100 - which is 4% lower than Virginia.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. C-
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+

Westlake Hills crime rates are 691 per 100k, which is 64% lower than Virginia
Property Crime
603 crimes per 100k A+
Violent Crime
88 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 D-

The median income in Westlake Hills is $49,905 - which is 25% lower than Virginia.
Med. Household Income
$49,905 F
Unemployment Rate
7.4% 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 B-

There are some hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (0)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. D-
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Fire Company Number 24
Fire Station
Chippenham Hospital
Hospital
Fire Company Number 20
Fire Station
Fire Company Number 23
Fire Station
Richmond Police Department 2nd Precinct
Police
Virginia State Police Headquarters
Police
General Dentistry
Dentist
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Patient First
Clinic
Planned Parenthood
Clinic
F. Anderson Wade D.D.S.
Dentist
Applegate Recovery
Clinic
Baird Vascular Institute
Clinic
Hamilton Family Practice
Doctor
Chesterfield County Fire / Emergency Medical Services Station 9- Buford
Fire Station
Buford Station Number 9
Fire Station
Grove Avenue Family Dentistry
Dentist
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Forest View Volunteer Rescue Squad
Ambulance Station
Fire Company Number 25
Fire Station
Spencer Dental & Braces
Dentist
Hayes E. Willis Health Center
Clinic
Walgreens
Pharmacy
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

Westlake Hills home prices are $203,833 - which is 18% lower than Virginia
Home Price
$203,833 B+
Home Appreciation Rate
11% A-
Home Affordability
4.1x (home price to income ratio) D
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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 D+

The Westlake Hills graduation rate is 87% - which is 3% higher than Virginia
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
87% B-
Elementary Schools (0) F
Lucille M. Brown Middle
Veritas School
Elizabeth D. Redd Elementary
Crestwood Elementary
Westover Hills Elementary
Elkhardt Thompson Middle
Richmond Waldorf School
Southampton Elementary
Miles Jones Elementary
Elijah House Academy
Good Shepherd Episcopal School
John B. Cary Elementary
Amelia Street Special Education
Ephesus Junior Academy
Riverside School
Mary Munford Elementary
Patrick Henry School Of Science And Arts
Bon Air Elementary
St Benedict School
G.H. Reid Elementary
Richmond Academy
Swansboro Elementary
Albert Hill Middle
St Catherines School
William Fox Elementary
High Schools (0) F
Veritas School
Huguenot High
George Wythe High
Richmond Career Education And Employment (Charter School)
Amelia Street Special Education
St Gertrude High School
Benedictine College Preparatory
Richmond Academy
St Catherines School
Thomas Jefferson High
St Christopher'S School
Open High
The Faison 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+)

ratings A+

Westlake Hills has an overall rating of 84% 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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Westlake Hills Area Facts

  • Westlake Hills has a Livability Score of 63/100, which is considered average
  • Westlake Hills crime rates are 82% lower than the Richmond average
  • Cost of living in Westlake Hills is 4% lower than the Richmond average

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      D Amenities

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

      Parks

      Pony Pasture Park - Wetland Park
      Pony Pasture Park
      Westover Hills Methodist Church playground
      Pump House Park
      Wayside Spring Park
      The Carillon Tot Lot
      James River Park System Main Area
      JRPS - Archer Island

      Entertainment

      Ha' Penny Stage
      Pure Pleasure
      Dogwood Dell Amphitheater
      Maymont Farm
      City Stadium
      Wilton House Museum
      The Writing Room
      Byrd Theatre

      Food & Drink

      Big Daddy's BBQ
      McDonald's
      Subway
      Domino's
      Baskin-Robbins
      Five Guys
      Chick-fil-A
      Virginia ABC

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Westlake Hills? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Westlake Hills.
      Drive to Work
      81%

      4% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      4% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      2% lower than the US average

      B+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Westlake Hills? The cost of living in Westlake Hills is 104/100 - which is 4% lower than Virginia.
      Westlake Hills
      104

      4% 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 Westlake Hills? Westlake Hills crime rates are 691, which are 64% lower than Virginia
      Total Crime
      691 per 100k people

      70% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 145

      70% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      22%

      Year over year crime is up

      D- Employment

      What is the median income in Westlake Hills? The median income in Westlake Hills is $49,905 which is 25% lower than Virginia.
      Median household income
      $49,90510% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $49,10765% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      7%

      58% higher than the US average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Westlake Hills 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 Westlake Hills home prices? Westlake Hills home prices are $203,833 - which is 18% lower than Virginia
      Median home value
      $203,83310% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,11117% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      35%

      46% lower than the US average

      D+ Schools

      Does Westlake Hills have good schools? The Westlake Hills graduation rate is 87% - which is 3% higher than Virginia
      High school grad. rates
      87%

      5% 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 Westlake Hills a good place to live? Westlake Hills has an overall rating of 84% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      84%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      84%

      1 total surveys

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