Livability Score

81
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities A+

There are lots of amenities close to this location.
Coffee (11) A+
Branch and Vine
Coffee Shop
Rostov's Coffee & Tea
Coffee Shop
Nate's Bagels
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Lamplighter Roasting Company
Coffee Shop
Capitol Market Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Roastology
Coffee Shop
Best Café
Coffee Shop
Lamplighter Roasting Company
Coffee Shop
Harrison Street Cafe
Coffee Shop
Greenbriar Cafe and Coffeehouse
Coffee Shop
Cartwheels and Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Sugar Shack Donuts
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Sugar & Twine
Coffee Shop
Zeus Gallery Cafe
Coffee Shop
Capital One Café
Coffee Shop
Black Hand Coffee Co
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
821 Cafe
Coffee Shop
The Lab by Alchemy Coffee
Coffee Shop
North End Juice Co.
Coffee Shop
ICA Café
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (7) A+
Visual Arts Center of Richmond
Theatre Arts
Page Bond Gallery
Art Gallery
Try-Me Gallery
Art Gallery
Virginia Center for Architecture
Museum
Reynolds Gallery
Art Gallery
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Museum
Virginia Museum of History and Culture
Museum
Science Museum of Virginia
Museum
The Dome at the Science Museum of Virginia
Cinema
Uptown Gallery
Art Gallery
The Jungle Room
Nightclub
Children's Museum of Richmond
Museum
The Anderson
Art Gallery
Byrd Theatre
Cinema
The Writing Room
Theatre Arts
Shafer Street Playhouse
Theatre Arts
River City Roll
Bowling Alley
Altria Theater
Theatre Arts
George Edward Pickett's Grave
Attraction
Richmond Triangle Players
Theatre Arts
Raleigh E. Colston's Grave
Attraction
Criterion Cinemas
Cinema
Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University
Theatre Arts
Confederate Soldiers Monument
Attraction
Movieland
Cinema
Food and Drink (10) A+
District 5
Bar
Virginia ABC
Alcohol
Krispy Krunchy Chicken
Fast Food
Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken
Fast Food
Arby's
Fast Food
The Cask
Bar
Sabai Jai Market
Fast Food
Papa John's
Fast Food
Tea-do
Fast Food
Virginia ABC
Alcohol
The Broadberry
Bar
McDonald's
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Bev's Homemade Ice Cream
Sweets
Mochinut
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Hardee's
Fast Food
Panda Express
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Chick-fil-A
Fast Food
Pizza Hut Express
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Extreme Pizza
Fast Food
Cold Stone Creamery
Sweets
Qdoba
Fast Food
Fitness (6) A+
Tread Happy
Gym
Fighting Gravity Fitness
Gym
Pilates Fitness Studio
Gym
Sweat
Gym
ReDefineRVA Personal Training Studio
Gym
Gold's Gym
Gym
The Barre Boutique
Gym
Ashtanga Yoga
Gym
X-Team Fitness
Gym
Crunch Fitness
Gym
Calhoun Community Center
Community Centre
The Weight Room
Gym
Resource Workforce Center
Community Centre
Yoga Six
Gym
Virginia Health Information
Gym
Unknown Name
Gym
Club 533
Community Centre
Side by Side Richmond Youth Center
Community Centre
Tuckahoe Woman's Club
Community Centre
Sacred Heart Center
Community Centre
Boys & Girls Club of Metro Richmond
Community Centre
BOHO
Gym
4025 Yoga
Gym
Gold's Gym
Gym
Hot Yoga Barre
Gym
Groceries (4) A+
Antbear Bakery
Bakery
Shyndigz
Bakery
The Fancy Biscuit
Bakery
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Robinson Street Market
Grocery Store
Kroger
Grocery Store
Tokyo Market
Grocery Store
Oaxaca Latin Grocery Store
Grocery Store
ALDI
Grocery Store
Patterson Mini-Market
Grocery Store
Mo's Sweet Minis
Bakery
Jean-Jacques Bakery
Bakery
Urban Farmhouse VCU
Grocery Store
Fine Food Market
Grocery Store
The Fresh Market
Grocery Store
Montana Gold Bread Company
Bakery
Kroger
Grocery Store
Stella's Grocery
Grocery Store
Publix
Grocery Store
Ellwood Thompson's Local Market
Grocery Store
Blue Nile Market
Grocery Store
Camden's Dogtown Market
Grocery Store
Lidl
Grocery Store
Stella's Grocery
Grocery Store
Kroger
Grocery Store
Parks (16) A+
Meadow Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Park
Federal Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Park
Scuffletown Park
Park
Paradise Park
Park
Unknown Name
Park
Grace Park
Park
Lombardy Park
Park
Unknown Name
Park
Unknown Name
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Sydney Park
Park
Unknown Name
Park
Harrison Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
E. Clairborne and Lora Robins Sculpture Garden
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Park
Unknown Name
Park
Thomas Square
Park
Shops (55) A+
Shields Market
Convenience Store
Fan Tastic Thrift
Discount Store
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Main Street Barber
Hairdresser
Family Dollar
Discount Store
Unknown Name
Convenience Store
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Renaissance Hair Studio
Hairdresser
Pat's Florist
Florist
Caryplace Hair Studio
Hairdresser
Before and After The Salon
Hairdresser
Metro Modern
Furniture
Nimbus Massage
Beauty
Reams Market
Convenience Store
Unknown Name
Convenience Store
Promac
Electronics
Lombardy Market
Convenience Store
Hair Theater
Beauty
Circle Square Salon
Hairdresser
Halcyon Vintage Clothing
Clothing
Trolley Market
Convenience Store
Addison Handmade & Vintage
Clothing
Pivot Studio
Hairdresser
JAK Salon
Beauty
Refuge for Men
Hairdresser
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Church Hill (A+)

2. Shockoe Bottom (A+)

3. Belle And Mayo Islands (A+)

4. Willow Lawn (A+)

5. Sauer's Gardens (A+)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 2.6% take public transportation in The Fan.
Public Transit Stops (14)
Stops & Stations A+
Grove and Meadow
Bus Stop
Main & Rowland
Bus Stop
Main & Allen
Bus Stop
Main & Stafford
Bus Stop
Cary & Rowland
Bus Stop
Unknown Name
Bus Stop
Cary & Granby
Bus Stop
Cary & Addison
Bus Stop
Unknown Name
Bus Stop
Main & Plum
Bus Stop
Cary & Lombardy
Bus Stop
Cary & Robinson
Bus Stop
Main & Boulevard
Bus Stop
Unknown Name
Bus Stop
Unknown Name
Bus Stop
Cary & Boulevard
Bus Stop
Cary & Randolph
Bus Stop
Ellwood & Sheppard
Bus Stop
Main & Harrison
Bus Stop
Cary & Sheppard
Bus Stop
Unknown Name
Bus Stop
FlixBus Richmond
Bus Stop
Cary & Harrison
Bus Stop
Ellwood & Belmont
Bus Stop
Unknown Name
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
2.6% F
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Church Hill North (A+)

2. Oakwood (A+)

3. Brookland Park (A+)

4. Reedy Creek (A+)

5. Cofer (A+)

cost of living F

The cost of living in The Fan is 142/100 - which is 30% higher than Virginia.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. F
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax A-
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Brauers (A+)

2. Hillside Court (A+)

3. Whitcomb (A+)

4. Maury (A+)

5. Bellemeade (A+)

crime B-

The Fan crime rates are 2,938 per 100k, which is 52% higher than Virginia
Property Crime
2,764 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
174 crimes per 100k A
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Broad Rock Sports Complex (A+)

2. Pine Camp (A+)

3. Powhite Park (A+)

4. Willow Oaks (A+)

5. Mary Munford (A+)

employment A-

The median income in The Fan is $75,369 - which is 14% higher than Virginia.
Med. Household Income
$75,369 B
Unemployment Rate
4.2% D
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. Stratford Hills (A+)

2. Southampton (A+)

3. Forest Hill Park (A+)

4. Carillon (A+)

5. Stadium (A+)

health A+

There are many hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (3)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
Coleman Dental Studio, LLC
Dentist
Fire Company Number 12
Fire Station
Retreat Doctors' Hospital
Hospital
Third Police Precinct
Police
Fire Company Number 10 and Rescue Company Number 2
Fire Station
VCU Police
Police
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
VCU Police Annex
Police
Sheltering Arms
Clinic
VCU Community Police Station
Police
Richmond Ambulance Authority
Ambulance Station
West Grace Health Center
Clinic
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
Panic Anxiety & Depression Center
Clinic
Richmond Police Department Training Division
Police
General Dentistry
Dentist
Richmond Dentistry for Children
Dentist
Fire Station No. 6
Fire Station
Pediatric Dentistry
Dentist
Fire Station Number 5
Fire Station
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Richmond Police Headquarters
Police
Fire Company 18
Fire Station
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Patient First
Clinic
Air Quality
Median Air Quality C
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Biotech And MCV District (A+)

2. Capitol District (A+)

3. Carver (A+)

4. Carytown (A+)

5. Central Office (A+)

housing B-

The Fan home prices are $522,436 - which is 110% higher than Virginia
Home Price
$522,436 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
27% A+
Home Affordability
6.9x (home price to income ratio) F
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Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. Virginia Union (A+)

2. Hollywood Cemetery (A+)

3. Brookland Park (A+)

4. Worthington (A+)

5. Forest Hill Terrace (A+)

schools A+

The The Fan graduation rate is 93% - which is 10% higher than Virginia
School Test Scores
72% B
High School Grad. Rates
93% A+
Elementary Schools (3) A+
William Fox Elementary
Binford Middle
Orchard House School
Maggie L. Walker Governor'S School
St Benedict School
George W. Carver Elementary
St Andrew'S School
John B. Cary Elementary
Amelia Street Special Education
Seven Hills School
Albert Hill Middle
Coderva Regional High
Richmond Preparatory Christian Academy
Richmond Academy
Richmond Acceleration Program
Richmond Alternative School
Tuckahoe Montessori School
Yvonne B. Miller High School
Richmond Technical Center
The Governor'S Career And Technical Education Academy For St
Aspire Academy
Metro Richmond Alternative Ed
Richmond Hospital Ep.
Virginia Treatment Ctr.
Mary Munford Elementary
High Schools (0) F
Benedictine College Preparatory
St Gertrude High School
Amelia Street Special Education
Open High
Richmond Academy
Richmond Alternative School
Yvonne B. Miller High School
Thomas Jefferson High
Richmond Hospital Ep.
Virginia Treatment Ctr.
Metropolitan Day School
Richmond Community High
The New Community School
The Faison School
Geara Group/Educational Developmental Center
John Marshall High
Richmond Career Education And Employment (Charter School)
George Wythe High
St Catherines School
Armstrong High
St Christopher'S School
Franklin Military Academy
Veritas School
Henrico High
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Jackson Ward (A+)

2. Biotech And MCV District (A+)

3. Gambles Hill (A+)

4. Colonial Place (A+)

5. Malvern Gardens (A+)

ratings A+

The Fan has an overall rating of 98% from 6 reviews.
User Reviews (1)
From AreaVibes A+
User Surveys (5)
From AreaVibes A+
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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. The Fan (A+)

2. Stratford Hills (A+)

3. Carytown (A+)

4. Woodland Heights (A+)

5. Chimborazo (A+)

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Best Kept Secret 5 rating By Anonymous ( Sep 07, 2019) The Fan is without question the best community in America. There is a “Mayberry” feel to this neighborhood while being smack dab in the middle of a very vibrant and multicultural city. Richmond, VA offers everything a person could possibly want: affordable housing, great rest ...Read More aurants, live music, festivals, the James River and so much more. Crime is relatively low for a major city and the climate of Richmond makes it tops on my list for the East Coast if not the entire country. Read Less
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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in The Fan? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Meadow Park
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Federal Park
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Scuffletown Park
      Paradise Park

      Entertainment

      Visual Arts Center of Richmond
      Page Bond Gallery
      Try-Me Gallery
      Virginia Center for Architecture
      Reynolds Gallery
      Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
      Virginia Museum of History and Culture
      Science Museum of Virginia

      Food & Drink

      District 5
      Virginia ABC
      Krispy Krunchy Chicken
      Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken
      Arby's
      The Cask
      Sabai Jai Market
      Papa John's

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in The Fan? Of all people who commute, 2.6% take public transportation in The Fan.
      Drive to Work
      67%

      10% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      3%

      2% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      11%

      8% higher than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in The Fan? The cost of living in The Fan is 142/100 - which is 30% higher than Virginia.
      The Fan
      142

      42% more expensive than average

      Richmond
      108

      8% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      B- Crime

      What is the crime rate in The Fan? The Fan crime rates are 2,938, which are 52% higher than Virginia
      Total Crime
      2,938 per 100k people

      26% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 35

      26% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      22%

      Year over year crime is up

      A- Employment

      What is the median income in The Fan? The median income in The Fan is $75,369 which is 14% higher than Virginia.
      Median household income
      $75,36936% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $55,05485% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      11% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is The Fan a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are 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.

      B- Housing

      What are The Fan home prices? The Fan home prices are $522,436 - which is 110% higher than Virginia
      Median home value
      $522,436183% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,27134% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      37%

      42% lower than the US average

      A+ Schools

      Does The Fan have good schools? The The Fan graduation rate is 93% - which is 10% higher than Virginia
      High school grad. rates
      93%

      12% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      72%

      51% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is The Fan a good place to live? The Fan has an overall rating of 98% from 6 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      98%

      6 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      100%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      94%

      5 total surveys

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