Highland Springs, VA Area Guide

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Ranks better than 71% of areas Follow

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Highland Springs Area Facts

Highland Springs has a Livability Score of 71_/100, which is considered excellent
Highland Springs crime rates are 30% higher than the Virginia average
Cost of living in Highland Springs is 10% lower than the Virginia average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Highland Springs, Virginia: Close to Richmond 3 rating By Anonymous ( May 23, 2018) Living in Highland Springs, Virginia gives me the closeness that I need to commute to Richmond, while providing a small suburban area to live. I only have to drive 15 minutes to be in the city of Richmond. Luckily this area is surrounded by major highways, so getting in and out o ...Read More f town is very simple.

The best areas in Highland Springs, Virginia are the neighborhoods. These are actually like you see on television shows were the kids are all hanging out and driving bikes down the street. There is a closeness between people here that is rare to see.

The downside of calling this home is that there are not many stores to meet your needs. In order to have more choices for eating or shopping you will have to drive the short distance to Richmond of you want a larger choice of where to shop and eat. Overall though, if you need to be close to Richmond, but want a small-town feel, then this may be the place for you. Read Less

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F Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Highland Springs? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

Parks

The Springs Recreation Center

Robinson Park

Sandston Recreation Area

Eastern Henrico Recreation Center

Glen Echo Recreation Area

Hidden Creek Park

Cold Harbor Battlefield Park

Entertainment

Henrico Theatre

Bowl America

Grand Lodge of Virginia Library and Museum

Dabbs House Museum

AMF Bowlero Mechanicsville

Food & Drink

Hardee's

Domino's

Subway

Burger King

McDonald's

Virginia ABC

Virginia ABC

Panda Express

A+ Commute

Is public transit available in Highland Springs? Of all people who commute, 4.7% take public transportation in Highland Springs.

Drive to Work

78%

1% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit

5%

equal to the US average

Walk to Work

2%

1% lower than the US average

A+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Highland Springs? The cost of living in Highland Springs is 98/100 - which is 10% lower than Virginia.

Highland Springs

2% less expensive than average

9% more expensive than average

National cost of living index

C- Crime

What is the crime rate in Highland Springs? Highland Springs crime rates are 2,461, which are 30% higher than Virginia

2,461 per 100k people

8% higher than the US average

Chance of being a victim

8% higher than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

C- Employment

What is the median income in Highland Springs? The median income in Highland Springs is $47,404 which is 28% lower than Virginia.

Median household income

$47,40414% lower than the US average

Income per capita

$23,24822% lower than the US average

Unemployment rate

26% lower than the US average

F Health & Safety

Is Highland Springs a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

Hospitals

Pharmacies

CVS Pharmacy

Doctors

A+ Housing

What are Highland Springs home prices? Highland Springs home prices are $151,000 - which is 39% lower than Virginia

Median home value

$151,00018% lower than the US average

Median rent price

$1,10116% higher than the US average

4% lower than the US average

C+ Schools

Does Highland Springs have good schools? The Highland Springs graduation rate is 77% - which is 8% lower than Virginia

High school grad. rates

7% lower than the US average

School test scores

32% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

10% lower than the US average

D+ User Ratings

Is Highland Springs a good place to live? Highland Springs has an overall rating of 57% from 3 reviews.

Overall user rating

3 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

2 total surveys