These Are The 10 Worst Neighborhoods In Richmond For 2019

Editor’s Note: This article is an opinion based on facts and is meant as infotainment. Don’t freak out we updated this article for 2019. This is our fifth time ranking the worst neighborhoods to live in Richmond.

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Richmond’s neighborhoods conjure up too many stereotypes to count. You’ve got hipster areas, preppy places, neighborhoods where college kids thrive, and of course, ghettos.

It seems as if there’s a neighborhood for everyone in Richmond.

And while the city consistently ranks as one of the best places to live in the country thanks in part to a strong economy and tons of entertainment, it’s not all rainbows and sunshine in Richmond. Some neighborhoods aren’t as great as others.

So the question arises, which Richmond neighborhoods are the worst, and which are the best?

Today, we’ll use science and data to determine which Richmond hoods need a little tender loving care – the sore thumbs of the Richmond area if you will. Realistically, you can’t expect all the neighborhoods to be amazing, although Mary Munford ranks way above the rest.

We examined 136 of Richmond’s neighborhoods to find out the worst places to live. These places don’t quite measure up to Richmond’s reputation.

Here are the 10 worst neighborhoods in Richmond according to data:

So what’s the worst neighborhood to live in Richmond for 2019? According to the most recent census data, Cofer looks to be the worst neighborhood in Richmond.

Read on to see how we determined the places around Richmond that need a pick-me-up. And remember, don’t blame the messenger.

Once you’re done, you can look at the bottom of the story for a complete chart of every neighborhood we looked at from worst to best.

Looking for places to avoid outside of the city? You can also check out the worst suburbs of Richmond.

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How we determined the worst Richmond hoods in 2019

To figure out how bad a place is to live in, we only needed to know what kinds of things people like and then decide what places have the least amount of those things. We threw the following criteria into this analysis in order to get the best, most complete results possible. We used this set of criteria for each neighborhood in Richmond:

High unemployment (Less jobs)
Low median income (Less pay)
Low population density (No things to do)
Low home values (No one’s willing to pay to live here)
High crime (Estimated)

Then, we ranked each neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia for each of these criteria from worst to best.

Next, we averaged the individual rankings for each criteria into a “Worst Score”.

The neighborhood with the lowest “Worst Score” ranks as the worst neighborhood of Richmond.

Read on below to learn more about these terrible places around Richmond to live. Or skip to the end to see the list of all 136 neighborhoods ranked from worst to best.

This list is a scientific analysis based on real data and is completely unbiased. Hold on to your pants.

1. Cofer

Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 357
Rank Last Year: 6 (Up 5)
Median Home Value: $36,150 (1st worst)
Median Income: $27,474 (23rd worst)
More on Cofer: Data

2. Broad Rock Industrial Park

Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 1,207
Rank Last Year: 5 (Up 3)
Median Home Value: $51,133 (3rd worst)
Median Income: $25,689 (16th worst)
More on Broad Rock Industrial Park: Data

3. Oak Grove

Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 1,511
Rank Last Year: 1 (Down 2)
Median Home Value: $55,667 (4th worst)
Median Income: $31,698 (38th worst)
More on Oak Grove: Data

4. Broad Rock

Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 708
Rank Last Year: 2 (Down 2)
Median Home Value: $68,200 (9th worst)
Median Income: $25,694 (17th worst)
More on Broad Rock: Data

5. Mcguire

Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 725
Rank Last Year: 37 (Up 32)
Median Home Value: $91,650 (18th worst)
Median Income: $27,772 (24th worst)
More on Mcguire: Data

6. Hillside Court

Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 728
Rank Last Year: 3 (Down 3)
Median Home Value: $66,800 (8th worst)
Median Income: $16,732 (5th worst)
More on Hillside Court: Data

7. Jeff Davis

Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 2,196
Rank Last Year: 7 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $44,200 (2nd worst)
Median Income: $27,816 (25th worst)
More on Jeff Davis: Data

8. Elkhardt

Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 789
Rank Last Year: 9 (Up 1)
Median Home Value: $116,100 (36th worst)
Median Income: $25,100 (15th worst)
More on Elkhardt: Data

9. Maury

Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 921
Rank Last Year: 28 (Up 19)
Median Home Value: $65,500 (7th worst)
Median Income: $29,241 (29th worst)
More on Maury: Data

10. Pine Camp

Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 451
Rank Last Year: 10 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $120,200 (44th worst)
Median Income: $26,711 (20th worst)
More on Pine Camp: Data

The ‘hoods around Richmond that are really hoods

Well there you have it — the worst of the neighborhoods in Richmond with Cofer landing at the bottom of the pack.

As we mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Richmond aren’t all bad. Mary Munford takes the cake as the best place to live in Richmond.

We ranked the neighborhoods from worst to best in the chart below.

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Detailed List Of The Worst Neighborhoods To Live In Richmond For 2019

Rank	Neighborhood	Population	Home Value	Median Income
1	Cofer	357	$36,150	$27,474
2	Broad Rock Industrial Park	1,207	$51,133	$25,689
3	Oak Grove	1,511	$55,667	$31,698
4	Broad Rock	708	$68,200	$25,694
5	Mcguire	725	$91,650	$27,772
6	Hillside Court	728	$66,800	$16,732
7	Jeff Davis	2,196	$44,200	$27,816
8	Elkhardt	789	$116,100	$25,100
9	Maury	921	$65,500	$29,241
10	Pine Camp	451	$120,200	$26,711
11	Washington Park	601	$120,200	$26,711
12	Biotech And Mcv District	506	$118,750	$28,125
13	Davee Gardens	43	$59,600	$29,063
14	Hollywood Cemetery	568	$119,200	$24,375
15	Oakwood	306	$103,400	$37,159
16	Swansboro West	2,060	$98,850	$21,406
17	Woodville	755	$85,200	$22,004
18	Peter Paul	768	$85,200	$22,004
19	Parnell Industrial Area	889	$93,550	$32,636
20	Maymont	314	$136,300	$25,938
21	Midlothian	3,735	$111,812	$33,587
22	Worthington	1,230	$114,850	$33,783
23	Green Park	664	$97,800	$31,462
24	Upper Shockoe Valley	1,491	$74,250	$18,752
25	Highland Terrace	753	$89,950	$29,649
26	Fairfield	1,218	$81,900	$10,942
27	Fairmount	1,300	$63,567	$17,747
28	Creighton	1,085	$84,800	$11,581
29	Magnolia Industrial Center	692	$116,200	$26,554
30	Belmont Woods	519	$167,300	$42,853
31	Brookbury	591	$167,300	$42,853
32	Oakwood Cemetery	1,298	$103,400	$37,159
33	Brauers	725	$97,500	$20,357
34	Deerbourne	691	$123,450	$35,631
35	Hioaks	1,328	$70,200	$33,516
36	Eastview	1,292	$79,000	$10,304
37	Cullenwood	268	$135,600	$35,536
38	Chamberlayne Industrial Center	1,071	$130,767	$35,993
39	Southern Barton Heights	750	$139,867	$39,618
40	Woodhaven	1,959	$116,400	$36,128
41	Providence Park	1,148	$101,550	$29,920
42	Pocoshock	412	$113,600	$42,466
43	Mcguire Veterans Hospital	459	$135,600	$35,536
44	Whitcomb	2,820	$95,467	$20,537
45	Piney Knolls	3,545	$146,150	$36,540
46	Mcguire Manor	1,373	$110,000	$38,393
47	North Highland Park	3,149	$102,067	$32,693
48	Warwick	621	$113,600	$42,466
49	Blackwell	1,428	$128,367	$35,756
50	John Marshall	850	$241,600	$30,827
51	Hickory Hill	1,529	$113,600	$43,144
52	Swansboro	2,229	$148,900	$35,306
53	Fulton	4,591	$125,325	$29,791
54	Belt Center	831	$127,050	$45,910
55	British Camp Farms	1,634	$126,250	$41,170
56	Highland Park Southern Tip	1,715	$113,175	$33,429
57	Jahnke	3,040	$120,950	$38,910
58	Swanson	1,062	$113,600	$42,466
59	City Center	454	$240,267	$32,624
60	Broad Rock Sports Complex	396	$116,900	$44,849
61	Old Town Manchester	1,520	$128,150	$39,884
62	Church Hill North	2,068	$136,580	$37,656
63	Capitol District	288	$241,650	$37,123
64	Ginter Park Terrace	366	$150,600	$43,438
65	Beaufont	1,400	$129,600	$31,633
66	Brookland Park	1,945	$140,367	$37,118
67	Virginia Union	1,544	$152,125	$47,192
68	Carver	2,454	$156,300	$35,958
69	Vcu	3,791	$291,700	$15,898
70	Maymont Park	212	$197,100	$59,100
71	Belle And Mayo Islands	173	$175,500	$31,063
72	Walmsley	2,485	$144,450	$43,834
73	Northern Barton Heights	2,503	$160,000	$43,478
74	Stadium	351	$162,500	$42,216
75	Newtowne West	181	$206,600	$49,306
76	Museums	263	$206,600	$49,306
77	Cottrell Farms	1,012	$145,050	$40,763
78	Powhite Park	310	$189,400	$60,734
79	Brookhaven Farms	279	$179,800	$43,737
80	Reedy Creek	1,363	$166,200	$26,875
81	South Garden	2,008	$116,900	$44,849
82	Westover	2,917	$148,550	$44,202
83	The Diamond	1,021	$212,700	$57,580
84	Jackson Ward	1,753	$237,500	$28,125
85	Randolph	2,867	$176,067	$41,655
86	Carillon	560	$218,750	$68,020
87	Fawnbrook	562	$179,800	$43,737
88	Union Hill	1,260	$182,500	$31,748
89	Westlake Hills	1,641	$180,433	$45,592
90	Northrop	1,426	$235,000	$24,777
91	Southampton	485	$308,100	$73,333
92	Byrd Park	1,436	$216,600	$63,763
93	Scott’s Addition	566	$224,350	$45,348
94	Chimborazo	1,713	$203,633	$43,921
95	Monroe Ward	2,193	$241,650	$30,694
96	Stony Point	1,053	$325,900	$86,621
97	Gravel Hill	577	$235,050	$67,228
98	Rosedale	780	$253,000	$51,702
99	Woodland Heights	2,160	$203,825	$48,226
100	Country Club Of Virginia	560	$313,550	$150,667
101	Shockoe Slip	181	$483,300	$37,123
102	Willow Oaks	610	$231,600	$56,538
103	Forest Hill Park	391	$267,850	$64,032
104	Central Office	245	$483,300	$37,123
105	Cedarhurst	2,102	$179,600	$57,756
106	Forest View	819	$215,767	$51,837
107	Gambles Hill	343	$483,300	$37,123
108	Edgewood	780	$148,850	$56,274
109	Westover Hills West	635	$196,100	$70,909
110	Bryan Park	933	$287,200	$37,549
111	Oregon Hill	1,330	$198,200	$56,071
112	Stratford Hills	2,786	$259,025	$86,908
113	Huguenot	3,374	$276,850	$86,355
114	Chippenham Forest	1,127	$280,000	$50,320
115	Ginter Park	4,164	$257,286	$50,565
116	Shockoe Bottom	2,545	$254,350	$40,956
117	Forest Hill	1,061	$260,000	$80,692
118	Forest Hill Terrace	1,167	$236,950	$57,652
119	Church Hill	2,389	$258,120	$51,391
120	Bellevue	2,672	$270,133	$62,486
121	Sherwood Park	813	$242,400	$69,063
122	Sauer’s Gardens	1,042	$255,000	$63,936
123	Westover Hills	1,031	$253,350	$65,729
124	Willow Lawn	997	$333,700	$87,861
125	Oxford	2,122	$286,400	$83,076
126	Wilton	743	$899,800	$231,750
127	Carytown	1,965	$298,150	$56,769
128	The Museum District	6,902	$334,660	$54,284
129	Windsor Farms	1,597	$866,100	$220,818
130	Monument Avenue Park	631	$267,900	$86,484
131	The Fan	13,216	$383,990	$55,164
132	Stonewall Court	942	$483,450	$127,808
133	Malvern Gardens	1,494	$316,800	$77,642
134	Colonial Place	2,098	$379,950	$105,212
135	Three Chopt	2,235	$433,900	$110,615
136	Mary Munford	1,463	$373,500	$70,202