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.
| Math score of schools here versus the state average [details] | Lower |
| Reading score of schools here versus the state average[details] | Lower |
| Number of elementary schools | 51 |
| Number of middle schools | 32 |
| Number of high schools | 29 |
| America's Best Colleges in the location itself / within 30 miles / within 50 miles | 0 / 0 / 1 |
High schools ranked by U.S. News
| Name | City/State | Medal | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open High | Richmond, VA | Bronze | 171 |
| Richmond Community High | Richmond, VA | Silver | 220 |
Colleges ranked by U.S. News
| Name | City/State | Rank | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Richmond | Univ. of Richmond, VA | #33, Lib. Arts | 3,447 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA | Tier 3, Nat. U. | 31,907 |
| Virginia State University | Petersburg, VA | Tier 3, U.-Master's (S) | 4,720 |
| Virginia Union University | Richmond, VA | Tier 4, Bacc. Coll. (S) | 1,531 |
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