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      C- Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Northrop? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Forest Hill Park
      Wayside Spring Park
      Westover Hills Methodist Church playground
      JRPS - Archer Island
      James River Park System Main Area
      Carter Jones Park
      JRPS Texas Beach Park
      Riverview Community Park

      Entertainment

      Pure Pleasure
      Maymont Farm
      Eppa Hunton's Grave
      Fitzhugh Lee's Grave
      Jefferson Davis's Grave
      Claude A. Swanson's Grave
      J. L. M. Curry's Grave
      John Randolph of Roanoke's Grave

      Food & Drink

      Burger King
      Charm School Study Hall
      Domino's
      Virginia ABC
      McDonald's
      Big Daddy's BBQ
      Subway
      Taco Bell

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Northrop? Of all people who commute, 1.8% take public transportation in Northrop.
      Drive to Work
      81%

      3% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      2%

      3% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      2% lower than the US average

      B- Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Northrop? The cost of living in Northrop is 112/100 - which is 3% higher than Virginia.
      Northrop
      112

      12% more expensive than average

      Richmond
      108

      8% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Northrop? Northrop crime rates are 4,886, which are 158% higher than Virginia
      Total Crime
      4,886 per 100k people

      114% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 21

      114% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      8%

      Year over year crime is up

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Northrop? The median income in Northrop is $39,570 which is 40% lower than Virginia.
      Median household income
      $39,57028% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $28,0896% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      7%

      51% higher than the US average

      F Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      Adult Outpatient Pavilion
      Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU Brook Road Campus
      Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Administration Medical Center
      Richmond Community Hospital
      VCU Medical Center
      Chippenham Hospital
      Retreat Doctors' Hospital
      NorthSide Hospital

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      Rite Aid
      Walgreens

      Doctors

      Medical Arts Building
      Dr. Michael S. Godin, MD
      Hamilton Family Practice
      Dominion Medical Associates
      Richmond Surgical Arts, Inc.

      C Housing

      What are Northrop home prices? Northrop home prices are $292,100 - which is 18% higher than Virginia
      Median home value
      $292,10058% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $8886% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      23%

      64% lower than the US average

      C- Schools

      Does Northrop have good schools? The Northrop graduation rate is 63% - which is 25% lower than Virginia
      High school grad. rates
      63%

      24% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      46%

      5% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

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