Living in Richmond (Virginia)

Richmond (Virginia) is a city in Virginia, United States, home to 226,610 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 6%, #248 of 4,750), students (top 6%, #121 of 2,119), commuters (top 10%, #581 of 6,227).

Residents226,610

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport13 km (Richmond International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km567,400 people

Sea coast29 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m

Nearest major riverCowpasture, 1.8 km

Main railway line1.0 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.155 km

Within 10 km372,287 people

Greater areaGreater Richmond, the core

Winter daylight9 h 34 min, sunset 22:55

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Good to know about Richmond (Virginia)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 34 min and sets around 22:55; in late June it sets around 2:34.

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How Richmond (Virginia) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Virginia
Young family	39	#8,699 of 11,898	#202 of 235	Map
Low-income household	35	#5,873 of 9,771	#186 of 213	Map
Low-income family	31	#6,787 of 8,006	#168 of 179	Map
Single parent	37	#5,131 of 6,237	#143 of 156	Map
Pensioner couple	60	#4,869 of 9,474	#145 of 199	Map
Single pensioner	51	#6,845 of 9,474	#166 of 199	Map
Early retiree	61	#4,278 of 10,762	#138 of 225	Map
Single professional	66	#868 of 4,537	#51 of 121	Map
Young professional	70	#678 of 4,444	#39 of 108	Map
DINKS	70	#1,019 of 3,053	#48 of 75	Map
Remote worker	57	#3,866 of 7,271	#129 of 174	Map
Commuter	76	#581 of 6,227	#47 of 131	Map
Car-free household	75	#399 of 3,933	#13 of 93	Map
Student	80	#121 of 2,119	#3 of 44	Map
First-home buyer	42	#4,176 of 8,006	#137 of 179	Map
Budget-constrained mover	30	#8,946 of 12,111	#242 of 249	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	69	#630 of 4,114	#27 of 96	Map
Expat professional	67	#2,219 of 7,271	#94 of 174	Map
Healthcare-first mover	53	#6,020 of 9,474	#144 of 199	Map
Nature-focused household	42	#12,043 of 18,063	#348 of 378	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	8	#13,651 of 16,523	#332 of 342	Map
Rural value seeker	27	#14,712 of 18,063	#369 of 378	Map
High-net-worth mover	65	#3,544 of 16,523	#109 of 342	Map
Lottery winner	78	#710 of 21,167	#58 of 425	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	62	#6,448 of 12,111	#177 of 249	Map
Coastal living	56	#5,575 of 6,413	#149 of 158	Map
Business owner	68	#2,584 of 12,111	#107 of 249	Map
Digital native	68	#248 of 4,750	#14 of 123	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Foundation100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
Mobility and connectivity78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
Lifestyle and amenities73
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)65
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)62
Health and elderly62
Jobs and economy58
Flat land (terrain relief)55
Sea or lake shore53
Education and family44
Green space39
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)36
Safety and community22
Affordability21
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.