Richmond, VA vs Bon Air, VA

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

MetricRichmond, VABon Air, VA
Population229,35916,904
Median Household Income$64,587$101,879
Median Rent$1,372/mo$1,799/mo
Median Home Value$353,000$365,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.9%40.1%
Poverty Rate18.2%6.7%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k441161*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,3481,157*
Median AQI3639
Good AQI Days /yr288294
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall9 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute21.7 min24.9 min
Hospitals6—
Avg Hospital Rating4.4 / 5—
Students per Teacher1614.3
College Degree Rate45.6%55.2%
Foreign-Born %8.4%9.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.7%-4.2%

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 Bon Air (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.