East Highland Park, VA vs Richmond, VA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricEast Highland Park, VARichmond, VA
Population15,265229,359
Median Household Income$64,681$64,587
Median Rent$1,318/mo$1,372/mo
Median Home Value$229,200$353,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.7%49.9%
Poverty Rate12.8%18.2%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k159*441
Property Crime Rate /100k1,806*3,348
Median AQI4036
Good AQI Days /yr276288
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall9 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute23.6 min21.7 min
Hospitals—6
Avg Hospital Rating—4.4 / 5
Students per Teacher12.116
College Degree Rate26.9%45.6%
Foreign-Born %5.1%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.7%+4.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices East Highland Park (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.