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1 / 25#25. Lake Land'Or
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 3,581
Best places to live in the Richmond metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Richmond metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 25#24. Meadowbrook
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 20,383
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3 / 25#23. Prince George
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 2,066
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4 / 25#22. Matoaca
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 2,448
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5 / 25#21. Laurel
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 18,180
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6 / 25#20. Ettrick
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 5,760
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7 / 25#19. Dumbarton
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 8,407
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8 / 25#18. Richmond
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 227,595
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9 / 25#17. Enon
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 4,035
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10 / 25#16. Manchester
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 12,347
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11 / 25#15. Chester
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 23,519
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12 / 25#14. Lakeside
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 12,845
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13 / 25#13. Mechanicsville
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 38,437
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14 / 25#12. Rockwood
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 8,834
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15 / 25#11. Colonial Heights
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 18,210
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16 / 25#10. Ashland
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 7,667
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17 / 25#9. Brandermill
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 13,938
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18 / 25#8. Chamberlayne
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 5,000
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19 / 25#7. Glen Allen
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 16,630
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20 / 25#6. Tuckahoe
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 48,610
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21 / 25#5. Bon Air
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 17,302
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22 / 25#4. Woodlake
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 7,373
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23 / 25#3. Wyndham
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 12,084
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24 / 25#2. Short Pump
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 28,177
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25 / 25#1. Innsbrook
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 8,559
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