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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.
So what's the worst neighborhood to live in Richmond for 2022? 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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The 10 Worst Neighborhoods In Richmond For 2022
Population: 357
Rank Last Year: 1 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $36,150 (worst)
Median Income: $27,474 (23rd worst)
More on Cofer: Data
Population: 1,511
Rank Last Year: 2 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $55,667 (4th worst)
Median Income: $31,698 (38th worst)
More on Oak Grove: Data
Population: 725
Rank Last Year: 3 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $91,650 (18th worst)
Median Income: $27,772 (25th worst)
More on Mcguire: Data
Population: 2,196
Rank Last Year: 4 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $44,200 (2nd worst)
Median Income: $27,816 (26th worst)
More on Jeff Davis: Data
Population: 789
Rank Last Year: 5 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $116,100 (36th worst)
Median Income: $25,100 (15th worst)
More on Elkhardt: Data
Population: 728
Rank Last Year: 6 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $66,800 (7th worst)
Median Income: $16,732 (5th worst)
More on Hillside Court: Data
Population: 306
Rank Last Year: 8 (Up 1)
Median Home Value: $103,400 (26th worst)
Median Income: $37,159 (62nd worst)
More on Oakwood: Data
Population: 708
Rank Last Year: 7 (Down 1)
Median Home Value: $68,200 (8th worst)
Median Income: $25,694 (17th worst)
More on Broad Rock: Data
Population: 314
Rank Last Year: 9 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $136,300 (56th worst)
Median Income: $25,938 (18th worst)
More on Maymont: Data
Population: 601
Rank Last Year: 10 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $120,200 (44th worst)
Median Income: $26,711 (20th worst)
More on Washington Park: Data
Methodology: How we determined the worst Richmond neighborhoods in 2022
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.
Summary: The Worst Neighborhoods Around Richmond
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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Where Are The Worst Neighborhoods To Live In Richmond For 2022?
Rank |
Neighborhood |
Population |
Home Value |
Median Income |
1 |
Cofer |
357 |
$36,150 |
$27,474 |
2 |
Oak Grove |
1,511 |
$55,667 |
$31,698 |
3 |
Mcguire |
725 |
$91,650 |
$27,772 |
4 |
Jeff Davis |
2,196 |
$44,200 |
$27,816 |
5 |
Elkhardt |
789 |
$116,100 |
$25,100 |
6 |
Hillside Court |
728 |
$66,800 |
$16,732 |
7 |
Oakwood |
306 |
$103,400 |
$37,159 |
8 |
Broad Rock |
708 |
$68,200 |
$25,694 |
9 |
Maymont |
314 |
$136,300 |
$25,938 |
10 |
Washington Park |
601 |
$120,200 |
$26,711 |
11 |
Biotech And Mcv District |
506 |
$118,750 |
$28,125 |
12 |
Peter Paul |
768 |
$85,200 |
$22,004 |
13 |
Midlothian |
3,735 |
$111,812 |
$33,587 |
14 |
Parnell Industrial Area |
889 |
$93,550 |
$32,636 |
15 |
Woodville |
755 |
$85,200 |
$22,004 |
16 |
Broad Rock Industrial Park |
1,207 |
$51,133 |
$25,689 |
17 |
Davee Gardens |
43 |
$59,600 |
$29,063 |
18 |
Highland Terrace |
753 |
$89,950 |
$29,649 |
19 |
Bellemeade |
2,357 |
$73,133 |
$27,535 |
20 |
Chamberlayne Industrial Center |
1,071 |
$130,767 |
$35,993 |
21 |
Swansboro West |
2,060 |
$98,850 |
$21,406 |
22 |
Creighton |
1,085 |
$84,800 |
$11,581 |
23 |
Hollywood Cemetery |
568 |
$119,200 |
$24,375 |
24 |
Fairfield |
1,218 |
$81,900 |
$10,942 |
25 |
Green Park |
664 |
$97,800 |
$31,462 |
26 |
Swansboro |
2,229 |
$148,900 |
$35,306 |
27 |
Southern Barton Heights |
750 |
$139,867 |
$39,618 |
28 |
Blackwell |
1,428 |
$128,367 |
$35,756 |
29 |
Mcguire Veterans Hospital |
459 |
$135,600 |
$35,536 |
30 |
Pine Camp |
451 |
$120,200 |
$26,711 |
31 |
Fairmount |
1,300 |
$63,567 |
$17,747 |
32 |
Upper Shockoe Valley |
1,491 |
$74,250 |
$18,752 |
33 |
Cullenwood |
268 |
$135,600 |
$35,536 |
34 |
Providence Park |
1,148 |
$101,550 |
$29,920 |
35 |
Whitcomb |
2,820 |
$95,467 |
$20,537 |
36 |
John Marshall |
850 |
$241,600 |
$30,827 |
37 |
Old Town Manchester |
1,520 |
$128,150 |
$39,884 |
38 |
Brauers |
725 |
$97,500 |
$20,357 |
39 |
Belle And Mayo Islands |
173 |
$175,500 |
$31,063 |
40 |
Mcguire Manor |
1,373 |
$110,000 |
$38,393 |
41 |
Swanson |
1,062 |
$113,600 |
$42,466 |
42 |
Virginia Union |
1,544 |
$152,125 |
$47,192 |
43 |
Ginter Park Terrace |
366 |
$150,600 |
$43,438 |
44 |
Magnolia Industrial Center |
692 |
$116,200 |
$26,554 |
45 |
Hioaks |
1,328 |
$70,200 |
$33,516 |
46 |
Pocoshock |
412 |
$113,600 |
$42,466 |
47 |
Deerbourne |
691 |
$123,450 |
$35,631 |
48 |
Warwick |
621 |
$113,600 |
$42,466 |
49 |
Worthington |
1,230 |
$114,850 |
$33,783 |
50 |
Highland Park Southern Tip |
1,715 |
$113,175 |
$33,429 |
51 |
City Center |
454 |
$240,267 |
$32,624 |
52 |
Belt Center |
831 |
$127,050 |
$45,910 |
53 |
Jahnke |
3,040 |
$120,950 |
$38,910 |
54 |
British Camp Farms |
1,634 |
$126,250 |
$41,170 |
55 |
Church Hill North |
2,068 |
$136,580 |
$37,656 |
56 |
Carver |
2,454 |
$156,300 |
$35,958 |
57 |
North Highland Park |
3,149 |
$102,067 |
$32,693 |
58 |
Fulton |
4,591 |
$125,325 |
$29,791 |
59 |
Capitol District |
288 |
$241,650 |
$37,123 |
60 |
Brookbury |
591 |
$167,300 |
$42,853 |
61 |
Hickory Hill |
1,529 |
$113,600 |
$43,144 |
62 |
Belmont Woods |
519 |
$167,300 |
$42,853 |
63 |
Brookland Park |
1,945 |
$140,367 |
$37,118 |
64 |
Jackson Ward |
1,753 |
$237,500 |
$28,125 |
65 |
Maymont Park |
212 |
$197,100 |
$59,100 |
66 |
Oakwood Cemetery |
1,298 |
$103,400 |
$37,159 |
67 |
Piney Knolls |
3,545 |
$146,150 |
$36,540 |
68 |
Northern Barton Heights |
2,503 |
$160,000 |
$43,478 |
69 |
Monroe Ward |
2,193 |
$241,650 |
$30,694 |
70 |
The Diamond |
1,021 |
$212,700 |
$57,580 |
71 |
Woodhaven |
1,959 |
$116,400 |
$36,128 |
72 |
Union Hill |
1,260 |
$182,500 |
$31,748 |
73 |
Eastview |
1,292 |
$79,000 |
$10,304 |
74 |
Stadium |
351 |
$162,500 |
$42,216 |
75 |
Museums |
263 |
$206,600 |
$49,306 |
76 |
Newtowne West |
181 |
$206,600 |
$49,306 |
77 |
Brookhaven Farms |
279 |
$179,800 |
$43,737 |
78 |
Gambles Hill |
343 |
$483,300 |
$37,123 |
79 |
Beaufont |
1,400 |
$129,600 |
$31,633 |
80 |
Carillon |
560 |
$218,750 |
$68,020 |
81 |
Walmsley |
2,485 |
$144,450 |
$43,834 |
82 |
Forest View |
819 |
$215,767 |
$51,837 |
83 |
Vcu |
3,791 |
$291,700 |
$15,898 |
84 |
Northrop |
1,426 |
$235,000 |
$24,777 |
85 |
South Garden |
2,008 |
$116,900 |
$44,849 |
86 |
Southampton |
485 |
$308,100 |
$73,333 |
87 |
Byrd Park |
1,436 |
$216,600 |
$63,763 |
88 |
Randolph |
2,867 |
$176,067 |
$41,655 |
89 |
Broad Rock Sports Complex |
396 |
$116,900 |
$44,849 |
90 |
Reedy Creek |
1,363 |
$166,200 |
$26,875 |
91 |
Scott's Addition |
566 |
$224,350 |
$45,348 |
92 |
Stony Point |
1,053 |
$325,900 |
$86,621 |
93 |
Cottrell Farms |
1,012 |
$145,050 |
$40,763 |
94 |
Powhite Park |
310 |
$189,400 |
$60,734 |
95 |
Chippenham Forest |
1,127 |
$280,000 |
$50,320 |
96 |
Edgewood |
780 |
$148,850 |
$56,274 |
97 |
Ginter Park |
4,164 |
$257,286 |
$50,565 |
98 |
Woodland Heights |
2,160 |
$203,825 |
$48,226 |
99 |
Rosedale |
780 |
$253,000 |
$51,702 |
100 |
Gravel Hill |
577 |
$235,050 |
$67,228 |
101 |
Westover |
2,917 |
$148,550 |
$44,202 |
102 |
Shockoe Bottom |
2,545 |
$254,350 |
$40,956 |
103 |
Fawnbrook |
562 |
$179,800 |
$43,737 |
104 |
Chimborazo |
1,713 |
$203,633 |
$43,921 |
105 |
Forest Hill Park |
391 |
$267,850 |
$64,032 |
106 |
Shockoe Slip |
181 |
$483,300 |
$37,123 |
107 |
Country Club Of Virginia |
560 |
$313,550 |
$150,667 |
108 |
Central Office |
245 |
$483,300 |
$37,123 |
109 |
Cedarhurst |
2,102 |
$179,600 |
$57,756 |
110 |
Westlake Hills |
1,641 |
$180,433 |
$45,592 |
111 |
Bryan Park |
933 |
$287,200 |
$37,549 |
112 |
Stratford Hills |
2,786 |
$259,025 |
$86,908 |
113 |
Willow Oaks |
610 |
$231,600 |
$56,538 |
114 |
Oregon Hill |
1,330 |
$198,200 |
$56,071 |
115 |
Church Hill |
2,389 |
$258,120 |
$51,391 |
116 |
Sauer's Gardens |
1,042 |
$255,000 |
$63,936 |
117 |
Forest Hill |
1,061 |
$260,000 |
$80,692 |
118 |
Forest Hill Terrace |
1,167 |
$236,950 |
$57,652 |
119 |
Westover Hills West |
635 |
$196,100 |
$70,909 |
120 |
Monument Avenue Park |
631 |
$267,900 |
$86,484 |
121 |
Huguenot |
3,374 |
$276,850 |
$86,355 |
122 |
Carytown |
1,965 |
$298,150 |
$56,769 |
123 |
Bellevue |
2,672 |
$270,133 |
$62,486 |
124 |
Willow Lawn |
997 |
$333,700 |
$87,861 |
125 |
The Fan |
13,216 |
$383,990 |
$55,164 |
126 |
Sherwood Park |
813 |
$242,400 |
$69,063 |
127 |
Oxford |
2,122 |
$286,400 |
$83,076 |
128 |
Westover Hills |
1,031 |
$253,350 |
$65,729 |
129 |
The Museum District |
6,902 |
$334,660 |
$54,284 |
130 |
Wilton |
743 |
$899,800 |
$231,750 |
131 |
Windsor Farms |
1,597 |
$866,100 |
$220,818 |
132 |
Three Chopt |
2,235 |
$433,900 |
$110,615 |
133 |
Stonewall Court |
942 |
$483,450 |
$127,808 |
134 |
Malvern Gardens |
1,494 |
$316,800 |
$77,642 |
135 |
Colonial Place |
2,098 |
$379,950 |
$105,212 |
136 |
Mary Munford |
1,463 |
$373,500 |
$70,202 |
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 2022. This is our time ranking the worst neighborhoods to live in Richmond.
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