Best places to live in the Richmond metro area

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July 8, 2025
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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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#25. Lake Land'Or

- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 3,581

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#24. Meadowbrook

- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 20,383

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#23. Prince George

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 2,066

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#22. Matoaca

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 2,448

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#21. Laurel

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 18,180

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#20. Ettrick

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 5,760

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#19. Dumbarton

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 8,407

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#18. Richmond

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 227,595

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#17. Enon

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 4,035

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#16. Manchester

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 12,347

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#15. Chester

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 23,519

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#14. Lakeside

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 12,845

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#13. Mechanicsville

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 38,437

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#12. Rockwood

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 8,834

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#11. Colonial Heights

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 18,210

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#10. Ashland

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 7,667

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#9. Brandermill

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 13,938

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#8. Chamberlayne

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 5,000

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#7. Glen Allen

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 16,630

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#6. Tuckahoe

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 48,610

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#5. Bon Air

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 17,302

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#4. Woodlake

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 7,373

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#3. Wyndham

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 12,084

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#2. Short Pump

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 28,177

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#1. Innsbrook

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 8,559

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