Richmond, VA
| U.S. News Ratings | |
| Population: | 195,645 |
| Crime: | High |
| Cost of Living: | Average |
| Health Care: | Comprehensive |
| Housing Price: | High |
| Income: | Low |
Richmond, home to colonists in the early 1600s and capital of the Confederacy during the Civil War, prides itself on much more modern developments. It hosts a ballet and symphony, as well as the 450,000-square-foot Philip Morris research facility. The state's largest university, Virginia Commonwealth, is in Richmond. About 200,000 people live in the city itself.
| Population [details] | 195,645 |
| Percentage of population under 50 | 69.4% |
| Children per square mile [details] | 635.06 |
| Percentage of population who are college educated | 34.40% |
| High/low January temperature [details] | 44.41 °F/25.81 °F |
| High/low July temperature [details] | 86.49 °F/65.63 °F |
| Annual precipitation [details] | 42.36 in. |
| Total crime risk [details] | 324 |
| Cost of living [details] | 104.3 |
| State sales tax | 5.00% |
| Closest city of 500,000+ (and distance) | Washington (93.61 miles) |
| Closest airport (and distance) | RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL (8.00 miles) |
| Recreational activities [details] | Health and fitness, Sporting events, Swimming, Trails and wildlife |
| Cultural activities | Books and reading, Charitable activities and contributions, Concerts, Cultural and art events, Current affairs, Family/Arts events, Gourmet food, Movie theaters, Museums, Religious activities, Wineries |
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