Oak Grove, Richmond, VA Area Guide

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Oak Grove Area Facts

  • Oak Grove has a Livability Score of 60/100, which is considered below average
  • Oak Grove crime rates are 58% higher than the Richmond average
  • Cost of living in Oak Grove is 15% lower than the Richmond average
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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Alice Fitz Park
      Floodwall Park
      Walker's Creek Retention Basin Park
      Carter Jones Park
      Ancarrow's Landing
      Canoe Run Park
      Belle Island - South James Rocks
      Great Shiplock Park

      Entertainment

      The Richmond Railroad Museum
      Triple Crossing
      Virginia Holocaust Museum
      Brown's Isle Amphitheater
      Poe Museum
      The Top
      First Freedom Center
      RVA on Wheels

      Food & Drink

      McDonald's
      Subway
      Legend Brewing Company
      Stone Brewing Tap Room
      Poe's Pub
      Subway
      Virginia ABC
      Wings Bar

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Oak Grove? Of all people who commute, 10.9% take public transportation in Oak Grove.
      Drive to Work
      63%

      14% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      11%

      6% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      1% lower than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Oak Grove? The cost of living in Oak Grove is 92/100 - which is 16% lower than Virginia.
      Oak Grove
      92

      8% less 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 Oak Grove? Oak Grove crime rates are 6,454, which are 241% higher than Virginia
      Total Crime
      6,454 per 100k people

      183% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 16

      183% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      8%

      Year over year crime is up

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Oak Grove? The median income in Oak Grove is $32,138 which is 51% lower than Virginia.
      Median household income
      $32,13842% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $21,98526% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      6%

      31% higher than the US average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Oak Grove 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.

      A+ Housing

      What are Oak Grove home prices? Oak Grove home prices are $95,850 - which is 61% lower than Virginia
      Median home value
      $95,85048% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,10016% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      31%

      51% lower than the US average

      D Schools

      Does Oak Grove have good schools? The Oak Grove graduation rate is 63% - which is 26% lower than Virginia
      High school grad. rates
      63%

      24% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      50%

      3% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A User Ratings

      Is Oak Grove a good place to live? Oak Grove has an overall rating of 80% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      80%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      80%

      1 total surveys

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