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Score Breakdown

Each sub-score is normalized to 0-100. Missing sub-scores are skipped, not penalized.

Safety (FBI UCR)
65
Water (EPA SDWIS)
n/a
Air (EPA AQS)
n/a
Schools (NCES / EDFacts)
n/a
Fiscal (Census ASPEP)
45
Hospitals (CMS HCAHPS)
76

What the Federal Data Says

Safety (FBI UCR)

Violent crime rate: 397.3 per 100k
Property crime rate: 1654.6 per 100k
Safety score: 65 (B)

Fiscal Health (Census ASPEP)

Per-capita spending: $61,661
Fiscal score: 45

Hospitals (CMS HCAHPS)

Average quality rating: 3.8 / 5
Hospitals tracked: 6

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the MoveScore of Richmond, VA?

Richmond has a MoveScore of 62 out of 100 (grade C, Fair). The score averages 3 of six federal livability dimensions with equal weight.

Where does the Richmond data come from?

Richmond sub-scores come from federal government sources: the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for crime, EPA SDWIS for water safety, EPA AQS for air quality, NCES CCD and EDFacts for schools, Census ASPEP for municipal fiscal health, and CMS HCAHPS for hospital quality.

Is Richmond safe?

Richmond has a safety score of 65 (grade B), based on an FBI-reported violent crime rate of 397.3 per 100,000 residents and a property crime rate of 1654.6 per 100,000.

Sub-scores are normalized to 0-100 and averaged with equal weight. Missing sources are skipped. A composite requires at least three of the six sub-scores.