Midlothian, VA vs Richmond, VA

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

MetricMidlothian, VARichmond, VA
Population19,120229,359
Median Household Income$110,084$64,587
Median Rent$1,760/mo$1,372/mo
Median Home Value$408,500$353,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.3%49.9%
Poverty Rate3.2%18.2%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k161*441
Property Crime Rate /100k1,157*3,348
Median AQI3936
Good AQI Days /yr294288
Summer Highs85°F88°F
Winter Lows28°F30°F
Snowfall10 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute24.4 min21.7 min
Hospitals16
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.4 / 5
Students per Teacher1516
College Degree Rate58.1%45.6%
Foreign-Born %8.2%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+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 Midlothian (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.