Anyone moving to Richmond, Virginia in 2024?

Born/raised in here, bought a house, and don't plan to leave any time soon! I grew up in Byrd Park and I think it's one of the most underrated neighborhoods in the City.

Been living in Richmond for 10 years (having come from the Bay Area in California). Ended up in Stratford Hills near the river. Just lucked out finding this neighborhood and have no regrets.

I lived in a redone historic four square in Brookland Park neighborhood and love it- I return often to check up on my old friends!

Thanks for sharing.

I used to live in three pines subdivision on the southside of Virginia😅 I loved it there I went to a high school called Monican it was great

Churchill isn the same. Gentrification has taken over. Breaks my heart when I roll through the old neighborhood and see things I never thought possible.. some call it progress. Yeah right!

I've lived in Richmond mostly my whole life and I like to call the historic homes /apartments with the crazy layouts "very Richmond". You will really find the most bizarre layouts, bathrooms connected in weird areas and don't get me started on the kitchens mostly old, tiny, and random, refrigerators wedged in a corner, washer and dryers in them lol dont get me wrong, it adds to the "Richmond vibe" that becomes it, and you know us Richmonders are going to put plants everywhere and make it a moment. Richmond is a great place for creatives.

Northside and Lakeside are a great happy medium for price and still being super close to everything. No longer walking to everything, but a short drive or bike ride to be anywhere.

I remember the following about Richmond: 1) When the Nickel Bridge cost a dime. 2) The Virginia State Fair being held off Laburnum Ave.- along with watching the fireworks from my 2nd floor bedroom window. 3) The Azalea Mall (off Azalea Ave) and the Cloverleaf Mall (Junction of US 60 and Chippenham Parkway) along with the Willow Lawn Mall before it's uniqueness was destroyed. 4) The Tobacco Festival Parade (held in October)over the Boulevard Bridge(near Greyhound Bus Station). 5) Attending a concert at the Scottish Rite Temple. 6) The large rifle that used to hang on the west side of a building along 14th St. 7) The city skyline before the James Monroe Building was constructed. 8) The large warehouses that used to be in Shockoe Bottom(the streets went under them) and the tobacco aroma that permeated this same area in the '60s and 70s. 9) Bill's Barbecue Restaurants..they were everywhere. 10) Eating at Dunn's Bar-B-Cue on Mechanicsville Turnpike. 11) The Burger Chef restaurant on Nine Mile Rd.(across street from Eastgate Mall). 12) Best Products..there was a big store across US 60 from Cloverleaf Mall. 13) Shopping at the Sears store in Eastgate Mall..late '60s. 14) The following drive-in theaters.(one off US 60 and E. Belt Blvd and the other at Southside Plaza). Richmond Virginia...What a wonderful place for a child in the '60s.

I just moved to Rocketts Landing. I really love the neighborhood and it’s so close to the city right along the river. The only downside is the traffic can be quite heavy going into the city! Other than that it’s been a dream! Highly recommend for anyone looking to move to Richmond!

I’ve lived in Richmond for 2 years & live right by the tolls. But see, the thing is, I NEVER TAKE THEM. it’s almost like any navigation app doesn’t have the feature to avoid tolls 😂 there’s almost nowhere in Richmond where you HAVE to take tolls 😂😂😂

I live in Carytown, a popular area near City Stadium. I have been here for years. Our house was built in 1924. All the homes here are old but updated and modern. Nice video, thanks for uploading.

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Hi Lauren! Do you still enjoy your move to Richmond? Greetings from Austria (just came back from Florida)🤗

Good area is Chesterfield Courthouse rd ,Huguenot into the city through Cary st ....

Plan on moving next year from South Florida. Can't wait

Had no idea about the tolls!!! That's not something you see here on the West Coast so it's good to know! And yikes about the mosquitoes 😭😭😭 that's no fun!

The biggest reason why I regret moving to Richmond is the horribly currupt city Mayor. So strange, no one seems to support him. Everyone says Richmond used to be so nice, but, there's been serious neglect and decline over the last 4 years.

Is Bandito's still around? I used to go there all the time when I went to the SHPO's office on Monument Ave

I may be mistaken, but the scenes you listed as Manchester looked more like Westover Hills to me. Manchester is on the South side of the Manchester Bridge, with Westover Hills being on the South side of the Boulevard or “Nickel” Bridge. Way back when, it was a nickel, but much more now. Welcome to Richmond. ❤

you handled the conversations about confederate idolization history very well.

Are you really regretting your stay in Richmond, VA? Living here it's like a glimpse of a light in this void of existence.

Hola from Los Angeles! We came back from CDMX to potentially move to, but my bf and I are also thinking of Richmond-- will be visiting early next year to see the real deal:) How easy was the transition moving from LA to RVA (socially/culturally), what are the people like/how easy is to make friends there (I heard from my homie that they're super kind), and how would you compare your quality of life/stress levels to LA? Would love to hear your insights as a former Angeleno!

It cost me $20 in tolls to go from VA to NJ.

I think that you covered some of the major hot points of Richmond. I grew up in Richmond, a child of the 70’s and a teen of the 80’s. Richmond since then, has really made some great improvements. The park systems, downtown Riverwalk, VMFA, etc. The drivers, OMG the drivers!! As a kid, my friends and I rode our bikes EVERYWHERE! We never worried about our safety and never had even close to an incident. The drivers in Richmond today are out of their minds! You wouldn’t catch me riding a bike like I used to in this city. Not for a million dollars. I value my life. Thankfully there are some nice bike trails both old and in development to enjoy. If you’re a commuter, BEWARE!

Born, raised and educated in RIC (and i 💖 it)! Yes it has "drama" like in other city, but I enjoy it. Its just funny to hear young "professionals" / transplants attempt to critque this city! They have no clue as to what, who, where, or when of this city - so plz be quiet, and just enjoy your time here, and move on to your next city (in a few years)! smh

Usually i hate the con videos of Richmond cus i moved to Richmond and i absolutely love it its the perfect city i will say your video was actually not bad Richmond is amazing ❤

I have a doggie day care business. Do lots of people own dogs???

Northside

Has to better than Pittsburgh

is it safe for lgbt individuals to move to?

Left Los Angeles to live in Richmond and loving it (glad we found a mosquito repellent that works though! Haha) ❤️

Midlothian is an option. Low crime easy drive to Richmond.

Cockroaches, although smaller than Bronx ones , amass from stuart circle, d town, to South Richmond VA, and the rats are the same size as the ones in Tehran, i caught one in my moms home in Manchester the size of a cat..asst. predators , pollution, and the bonus Pee in the Alleys from Grace st to the bottom......and oregano hill maybe a Jeremy Renner might be fine in a bomb suit there because he could afford the stench off riverside

I live in Richmond west end area tho I had to get away from the city I grew up in Richmond moved to fl then nc just moved back after being gone for two yrs I love Richmond but it’s small and can be overwhelming sometimes especially in the city area but missed home definitely

You can be Vegan in Richmond ?? Good Vegan Restaurants??

you missed a chance to say "it's not a nickel, it's 10 nickels"

Buy a bug zapper,lol.

corrupt local gov't

Jaydayoungan

Yep, the history sucks. F the street names, the bridge names, the statues. Otherwise pretty cool city. I’m from Los Angeles.

lol at u being surprised by the humidity and mosquitos in the summer. It’s THE SOUTH

I plan to come back as I lived there the longest of anywhere in my adult life 24 years total. I left a year and a half ago when I bought a condo in another state. You LEFT OUT several cons. First, the wages have not kept up with the rising rents. Next, the political strife surrounding the monuments was awful. They were not removed they were illegal torn down with the mayor looking the other way. It would have been okay to remove legally this was not the case except with Lee at the end. The neighborhoods that you mention like scotts addition used to be warehouses and have blue collar jobs. All the areas you mentioned have been gentrified leaving the original inhabitants out of luck (Church Hill is a prime example). You did not mention the near West End Libby Mill which is also a gentrified upcoming neighborhood. I know many there still struggling with 100 dollar rent increases each year. I plan to rent out my condo here in Tulsa, OK and become politically active to make it better. I am giving you some slack since you seem to be fairly new but you don't seem to know RVA in depth (it took me many years)

I wouldn’t recommend Manchester to live, I lived in a river loft there for two years. Crime is through the roof, beautiful views, but the homeless have really ruined the river trails.

In Glen Allen, rarely go downtown, i am good.

Taxes way to high, city hall lies to the citizens about everything getting done that's their responsibility. Like fixing sidewalks with holes in them, alleys, streets have gotten so bad they formed their own traffic patters to avoid the damage, employees untrained to do their jobs, city hall lashing out for complaints against them or any employee, absolute hate and anger asking an employee to be responsible, management is as useful as tits on a boar, services we are getting taxed for being removed, no police because they chased them all away, people urinating everywhere even next to major roads without a care, and this is the positives. City hall needs to be deleted and the plqce ran by a corporation like costco, Domino's aince they actually fix roads or used to, and ao on. You would see city hall thin out by 60% easy.

Never understood people's desire to erase history. Its extremely narcissistic and self serving. You take for granted that the generations coming after you have been taught what you've been taught. And once the markers and reminders are gone it eventually fades from consciousness and the same events repeat all over again.

Richmond should have kept it

I regret living here my whole life because we have influencers here now apparently.

depressing city

Ugh. If you’re thinking of moving to Richmond, please don’t! Listen to this person not from here complain. It’s way worse than what she’s making it. DONT MOVE HERE. You’d hate it!! Were overly gentrified as is.

Dangerous city,filthy, crime,homeless everywhere, cars broken into constantly, meals tax is horrific, corrupt city council for decades, corrupt mayor,police chief is the best thing going for richmond. Chesterfield, Henrico, Hanover, Goochland far better places to live.

OMG THE mosquito sucker outer, I never heard of such a thing. You clearly are not exaggerating LOTS OF MOSQUITOS.