These Are The 10 Worst Neighborhoods In Richmond For 2018

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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 Laburnum Park ranks way above the rest.

We examined 139 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:

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

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 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 139 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. Oak Grove

Population: 1,209
Median Income: $32,675
Median Home Value: $59,300

2. Broad Rock

Population: 607
Median Income: $28,938
Median Home Value: $72,550

3. Hillside Court

Population: 718
Median Income: $15,247
Median Home Value: $63,000

4. Oakwood

Population: 273
Median Income: $35,125
Median Home Value: $106,900

5. Broad Rock Industrial Park

Population: 1,179
Median Income: $33,241
Median Home Value: $51,433

6. Cofer

Population: 373
Median Income: $33,260
Median Home Value: $34,400

7. Jeff Davis

Population: 2,194
Median Income: $34,151
Median Home Value: $48,633

8. Hollywood Cemetery

Population: 552
Median Income: $23,125
Median Home Value: $120,300

9. Elkhardt

Population: 639
Median Income: $28,468
Median Home Value: $111,400

10. Pine Camp

Population: 460
Median Income: $28,036
Median Home Value: $123,900

The ‘hoods around Richmond that are really hoods

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

As we mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Richmond aren’t all bad. Laburnum Park 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 Richmond Neighborhoods

Rank	Neighborhood	Population	Median Income	Median Home Values
1	Oak Grove	1,209	$32,675	$59,300
2	Broad Rock	607	$28,938	$72,550
3	Hillside Court	718	$15,247	$63,000
4	Oakwood	273	$35,125	$106,900
5	Broad Rock Industrial Park	1,179	$33,241	$51,433
6	Cofer	373	$33,260	$34,400
7	Jeff Davis	2,194	$34,151	$48,633
8	Hollywood Cemetery	552	$23,125	$120,300
9	Elkhardt	639	$28,468	$111,400
10	Pine Camp	460	$28,036	$123,900
11	Davee Gardens	38	$26,750	$58,300
12	Peter Paul	778	$19,553	$92,333
13	Bellemeade	2,913	$23,336	$85,133
14	Washington Park	613	$28,036	$123,900
15	Creighton	1,234	$10,620	$93,100
16	Woodville	936	$19,553	$92,333
17	Highland Terrace	786	$29,384	$93,400
18	Green Park	552	$33,638	$98,250
19	Biotech And Mcv District	476	$32,708	$118,650
20	Magnolia Industrial Center	546	$28,185	$114,000
21	Mosby	1,680	$11,910	$28,750
22	Fairfield	1,049	$12,329	$110,650
23	Oakwood Cemetery	1,155	$35,125	$106,900
24	Swansboro West	2,334	$14,706	$113,600
25	Old Town Manchester	1,185	$38,002	$120,050
26	Maymont	311	$25,964	$136,400
27	Whitcomb	2,265	$20,172	$96,100
28	Maury	765	$27,802	$71,900
29	Midlothian	3,371	$35,216	$110,712
30	Upper Shockoe Valley	1,473	$17,871	$106,675
31	Highland Park Southern Tip	1,500	$29,798	$110,975
32	Belmont Woods	534	$38,033	$174,500
33	Blackwell	1,364	$37,596	$125,867
34	Brookbury	540	$38,033	$174,500
35	Fairmount	1,016	$18,078	$64,033
36	Worthington	1,112	$38,641	$116,250
37	Mcguire	641	$35,444	$97,000
38	Eastview	1,014	$14,038	$128,200
39	Swansboro	2,119	$33,071	$153,429
40	Hioaks	1,441	$31,034	$76,000
41	Parnell Industrial Area	755	$43,278	$97,250
42	North Highland Park	2,922	$35,618	$104,267
43	Piney Knolls	3,194	$34,466	$146,500
44	Mcguire Manor	1,549	$40,500	$108,900
45	Chamberlayne Industrial Center	1,241	$37,154	$129,800
46	Providence Park	1,520	$32,710	$109,250
47	Woodhaven	1,820	$35,532	$111,700
48	Broad Rock Sports Complex	428	$43,327	$120,900
49	Belle And Mayo Islands	176	$30,341	$176,100
50	John Marshall	938	$31,798	$219,500
51	Fulton	4,244	$29,494	$126,375
52	Southern Barton Heights	780	$45,078	$143,300
53	Jahnke	2,679	$35,688	$121,100
54	Brauers	693	$20,929	$97,400
55	Belt Center	676	$47,686	$138,250
56	Pocoshock	416	$48,814	$121,100
57	Newtowne West	145	$32,578	$177,700
58	Museums	210	$32,578	$177,700
59	Deerbourne	616	$46,778	$124,100
60	Carver	2,345	$30,735	$150,300
61	Ginter Park Terrace	346	$42,163	$157,100
62	Church Hill North	2,535	$36,385	$129,480
63	Maymont Park	200	$49,219	$216,200
64	Warwick	627	$48,814	$121,100
65	Capitol District	237	$45,022	$275,850
66	Westover	2,569	$41,110	$144,900
67	City Center	387	$38,865	$263,000
68	Hickory Hill	1,487	$48,212	$121,300
69	Swanson	1,072	$48,814	$121,100
70	Vcu	3,919	$15,692	$279,900
71	Cullenwood	220	$46,417	$134,100
72	Brookland Park	1,836	$36,376	$150,567
73	British Camp Farms	1,693	$42,690	$124,350
74	Mcguire Veterans Hospital	376	$46,417	$134,100
75	Cottrell Farms	1,145	$41,060	$133,850
76	Virginia Union	1,563	$48,408	$155,525
77	South Garden	2,168	$43,327	$120,900
78	Walmsley	2,278	$43,834	$130,400
79	Westlake Hills	1,160	$43,267	$184,200
80	Beaufont	1,398	$42,462	$134,000
81	Powhite Park	269	$58,773	$193,900
82	Northern Barton Heights	2,652	$45,270	$155,720
83	Reedy Creek	1,300	$30,673	$160,200
84	Carillon	532	$62,084	$239,350
85	Byrd Park	1,349	$54,490	$221,500
86	Scott’S Addition	475	$39,324	$232,850
87	Randolph	2,877	$38,987	$168,300
88	Monroe Ward	1,705	$30,636	$275,850
89	Stadium	436	$48,854	$166,600
90	Chimborazo	1,572	$47,669	$184,033
91	Northrop	1,655	$28,146	$225,000
92	Oregon Hill	1,257	$48,980	$202,400
93	The Diamond	754	$54,498	$195,500
94	Jackson Ward	1,516	$32,708	$237,300
95	Union Hill	1,151	$39,001	$202,200
96	Brookhaven Farms	345	$60,625	$171,800
97	Woodland Heights	2,108	$49,242	$212,050
98	Shockoe Slip	137	$45,022	$551,700
99	Central Office	186	$45,022	$551,700
100	Forest View	797	$56,834	$211,900
101	Cedarhurst	2,151	$51,390	$177,800
102	Gravel Hill	613	$72,590	$232,700
103	Sherwood Park	858	$48,182	$290,500
104	Gambles Hill	261	$45,022	$551,700
105	Country Club Of Virginia	630	$133,125	$269,350
106	Willow Oaks	601	$63,304	$228,300
107	Stony Point	971	$84,787	$293,850
108	Fawnbrook	696	$60,625	$171,800
109	Chippenham Forest	1,003	$48,328	$268,800
110	Westover Hills West	675	$59,225	$190,100
111	Forest Hill Park	354	$66,294	$269,350
112	Southampton	368	$71,761	$247,100
113	Rosedale	605	$59,662	$246,650
114	Shockoe Bottom	2,254	$45,263	$260,650
115	Bryan Park	1,079	$42,907	$280,000
116	Edgewood	711	$55,444	$166,250
117	Forest Hill Terrace	1,241	$61,536	$218,750
118	Ginter Park	4,634	$49,375	$253,529
119	Stratford Hills	2,783	$85,989	$249,150
120	Church Hill	2,149	$59,996	$240,220
121	Forest Hill	1,043	$81,916	$244,250
122	Huguenot	3,489	$78,479	$280,750
123	Stonewall Court	892	$113,496	$456,800
124	Oxford	1,896	$78,289	$260,750
125	Bellevue	2,580	$60,210	$263,700
126	Carytown	2,242	$54,184	$268,050
127	Willow Lawn	874	$82,142	$301,833
128	Westover Hills	1,017	$63,854	$248,350
129	The Museum District	6,834	$52,257	$309,800
130	Sauer’S Gardens	996	$58,708	$279,350
131	The Fan	13,650	$46,014	$381,640
132	Wilton	744	$169,792	$854,300
133	Malvern Gardens	1,528	$70,560	$283,867
134	Windsor Farms	1,624	$176,338	$844,100
135	Monument Avenue Park	538	$71,346	$270,700
136	Colonial Place	2,043	$94,520	$344,075
137	Three Chopt	2,198	$100,134	$385,700
138	Mary Munford	1,445	$68,516	$359,000
139	Laburnum Park	837	$96,250	$347,400