How southern is the Richmond area?

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Anonymous wrote:how bad is traffic from short pump/ midlothian to downtown in rush hour? there seems to be new subdivisions near moseley as well, would the commute be hellish?

From Short Pump, nothing. Maybe 20 minutes max? But I drove from Vienna to downtown DC for years so I know hell.

Bwahahaha. Maybe at 3am.

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Anonymous wrote:Like many northern virginians, we are thinking of moving to the richmond area. It seems as if the hot spots as of now are in chesterfield county, and parts of western henrico look quite appealing as well. However we are curious as to how southern the area is, and if we’ll experience a culture shock when moving there. we are used to northern virginia southern (aka exurban rural country loco/pw/fauquier style) but definitely are not accustomed to alabama mississippi style southern at all. Any insight would be helpful.

Why the move?

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Ten bucks people are moving to escape the results of their own votes.

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Anonymous wrote:Ten bucks people are moving to escape the results of their own votes.

They’re in for a surprise then.

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Anonymous wrote:How far out is still considered Richmond area? Is Hanover/Goochland still Richmond area with lots of infrastructure and transplants?

I'm in the West End and don't consider those Richmond, but rural VA. The schools are bad too. In Short Pump, you get top rated schools (9 and 10) and you are 5 minutes away from solidcore, pure barre, whole foods, wegman's, and 15 minutes from Saks. One of the PP posted that (s)he lives near the University of Richmond. It is one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in Richmond but pricy and most people do private there. However the homes are adorable.

https://www.redfin.com/VA/Richmond/6311-Three-Chopt-Rd-23226/home/55451400
https://www.redfin.com/VA/Henrico/12-Westham-Pkwy-23229/home/59672004
https://www.redfin.com/VA/Henrico/7110-University-Dr-23229/home/59672030

*shudder*

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Anonymous wrote:How far out is still considered Richmond area? Is Hanover/Goochland still Richmond area with lots of infrastructure and transplants?

I'm in the West End and don't consider those Richmond, but rural VA. The schools are bad too. In Short Pump, you get top rated schools (9 and 10) and you are 5 minutes away from solidcore, pure barre, whole foods, wegman's, and 15 minutes from Saks. One of the PP posted that (s)he lives near the University of Richmond. It is one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in Richmond but pricy and most people do private there. However the homes are adorable.

https://www.redfin.com/VA/Richmond/6311-Three-Chopt-Rd-23226/home/55451400
https://www.redfin.com/VA/Henrico/12-Westham-Pkwy-23229/home/59672004
https://www.redfin.com/VA/Henrico/7110-University-Dr-23229/home/59672030

That second house is straight outta Arlington.

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Anonymous wrote:Like many northern virginians, we are thinking of moving to the richmond area. It seems as if the hot spots as of now are in chesterfield county, and parts of western henrico look quite appealing as well. However we are curious as to how southern the area is, and if we’ll experience a culture shock when moving there. we are used to northern virginia southern (aka exurban rural country loco/pw/fauquier style) but definitely are not accustomed to alabama mississippi style southern at all. Any insight would be helpful.

You may experience some culture shock in Chesterfield. Western Henrico is a safe bet.

Chesterfield is the fastest growing county from 2020-2022, almost as much growth as loudoun and prince william combined. hard to imagine it’s not majority transplant yet.

Around the Hull Street corridor, yes, it is quickly growing. I have 2 coworkers who work remotely and moved down there and love it.

I feel like everyone in northern virginia knows at least one person who’s moved down to RVA in recent years. Seems like half the people who move out of my area go down there.

Y’all ruin everything!

Yep, and some of the the locals are not excited about the change.

https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2023/01/16/northern-virginia-nova-richmond

https://www.washingtonian.com/2023/02/14/is-richmond-turning-into-the-new-bedroom-community-for-dc-workers/

Richmond locals are indeed parochial, xenophobic and nativist, that’s correct.

My neighborhood has maybe 4 native families left. It's all MDs from South Asia, upper management from Capital One, lawyers and fed IT consultants.

You’re not in the right neighborhood.

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Anonymous wrote:Like many northern virginians, we are thinking of moving to the richmond area. It seems as if the hot spots as of now are in chesterfield county, and parts of western henrico look quite appealing as well. However we are curious as to how southern the area is, and if we’ll experience a culture shock when moving there. we are used to northern virginia southern (aka exurban rural country loco/pw/fauquier style) but definitely are not accustomed to alabama mississippi style southern at all. Any insight would be helpful.

You may experience some culture shock in Chesterfield. Western Henrico is a safe bet.

Chesterfield is the fastest growing county from 2020-2022, almost as much growth as loudoun and prince william combined. hard to imagine it’s not majority transplant yet.

Around the Hull Street corridor, yes, it is quickly growing. I have 2 coworkers who work remotely and moved down there and love it.

I feel like everyone in northern virginia knows at least one person who’s moved down to RVA in recent years. Seems like half the people who move out of my area go down there.

Y’all ruin everything!

Yep, and some of the the locals are not excited about the change.

https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2023/01/16/northern-virginia-nova-richmond

https://www.washingtonian.com/2023/02/14/is-richmond-turning-into-the-new-bedroom-community-for-dc-workers/

Richmond locals are indeed parochial, xenophobic and nativist, that’s correct.

Don’t NOVA my RVA. Stay home.

don’t fairfax my loudoun.

I believe the saying was don’t Fairfax my Fredericksburg.

If people don’t remember this movement then you’ve outed yourself.

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Anonymous wrote:Like many northern virginians, we are thinking of moving to the richmond area. It seems as if the hot spots as of now are in chesterfield county, and parts of western henrico look quite appealing as well. However we are curious as to how southern the area is, and if we’ll experience a culture shock when moving there. we are used to northern virginia southern (aka exurban rural country loco/pw/fauquier style) but definitely are not accustomed to alabama mississippi style southern at all. Any insight would be helpful.

You may experience some culture shock in Chesterfield. Western Henrico is a safe bet.

Chesterfield is the fastest growing county from 2020-2022, almost as much growth as loudoun and prince william combined. hard to imagine it’s not majority transplant yet.

Around the Hull Street corridor, yes, it is quickly growing. I have 2 coworkers who work remotely and moved down there and love it.

I feel like everyone in northern virginia knows at least one person who’s moved down to RVA in recent years. Seems like half the people who move out of my area go down there.

Y’all ruin everything!

Yep, and some of the the locals are not excited about the change.

https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2023/01/16/northern-virginia-nova-richmond

https://www.washingtonian.com/2023/02/14/is-richmond-turning-into-the-new-bedroom-community-for-dc-workers/

Richmond locals are indeed parochial, xenophobic and nativist, that’s correct.

My neighborhood has maybe 4 native families left. It's all MDs from South Asia, upper management from Capital One, lawyers and fed IT consultants.

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What business(es) are you in? Some things like working for one of the big corporations are probably fine but others like law firms, private equity, are still very tied to - first families of virginia/monument avenue cliques

We love Richmond and visit often but there is a big difference between people from there and those that have moved in - more like a smaller southern version of Boston than the openness of NY, DC, Atlanta

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Anonymous wrote:Like many northern virginians, we are thinking of moving to the richmond area. It seems as if the hot spots as of now are in chesterfield county, and parts of western henrico look quite appealing as well. However we are curious as to how southern the area is, and if we’ll experience a culture shock when moving there. we are used to northern virginia southern (aka exurban rural country loco/pw/fauquier style) but definitely are not accustomed to alabama mississippi style southern at all. Any insight would be helpful.

You may experience some culture shock in Chesterfield. Western Henrico is a safe bet.

Chesterfield is the fastest growing county from 2020-2022, almost as much growth as loudoun and prince william combined. hard to imagine it’s not majority transplant yet.

Around the Hull Street corridor, yes, it is quickly growing. I have 2 coworkers who work remotely and moved down there and love it.

I feel like everyone in northern virginia knows at least one person who’s moved down to RVA in recent years. Seems like half the people who move out of my area go down there.

Y’all ruin everything!

Yep, and some of the the locals are not excited about the change.

https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2023/01/16/northern-virginia-nova-richmond

https://www.washingtonian.com/2023/02/14/is-richmond-turning-into-the-new-bedroom-community-for-dc-workers/

Richmond locals are indeed parochial, xenophobic and nativist, that’s correct.

My neighborhood has maybe 4 native families left. It's all MDs from South Asia, upper management from Capital One, lawyers and fed IT consultants.

+1

So...you live in Ashburn?

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Anonymous wrote:Like many northern virginians, we are thinking of moving to the richmond area. It seems as if the hot spots as of now are in chesterfield county, and parts of western henrico look quite appealing as well. However we are curious as to how southern the area is, and if we’ll experience a culture shock when moving there. we are used to northern virginia southern (aka exurban rural country loco/pw/fauquier style) but definitely are not accustomed to alabama mississippi style southern at all. Any insight would be helpful.

You may experience some culture shock in Chesterfield. Western Henrico is a safe bet.

Chesterfield is the fastest growing county from 2020-2022, almost as much growth as loudoun and prince william combined. hard to imagine it’s not majority transplant yet.

Around the Hull Street corridor, yes, it is quickly growing. I have 2 coworkers who work remotely and moved down there and love it.

I feel like everyone in northern virginia knows at least one person who’s moved down to RVA in recent years. Seems like half the people who move out of my area go down there.

Y’all ruin everything!

Yep, and some of the the locals are not excited about the change.

https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2023/01/16/northern-virginia-nova-richmond

https://www.washingtonian.com/2023/02/14/is-richmond-turning-into-the-new-bedroom-community-for-dc-workers/

Richmond locals are indeed parochial, xenophobic and nativist, that’s correct.

My neighborhood has maybe 4 native families left. It's all MDs from South Asia, upper management from Capital One, lawyers and fed IT consultants.

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So...you live in Ashburn?

Have you never been to western Henrico? The schools are almost equally white and indian. IT jobs and doctors, like in Ashburn.

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Anonymous wrote:Like many northern virginians, we are thinking of moving to the richmond area. It seems as if the hot spots as of now are in chesterfield county, and parts of western henrico look quite appealing as well. However we are curious as to how southern the area is, and if we’ll experience a culture shock when moving there. we are used to northern virginia southern (aka exurban rural country loco/pw/fauquier style) but definitely are not accustomed to alabama mississippi style southern at all. Any insight would be helpful.

You may experience some culture shock in Chesterfield. Western Henrico is a safe bet.

Chesterfield is the fastest growing county from 2020-2022, almost as much growth as loudoun and prince william combined. hard to imagine it’s not majority transplant yet.

Around the Hull Street corridor, yes, it is quickly growing. I have 2 coworkers who work remotely and moved down there and love it.

I feel like everyone in northern virginia knows at least one person who’s moved down to RVA in recent years. Seems like half the people who move out of my area go down there.

Y’all ruin everything!

Yep, and some of the the locals are not excited about the change.

https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2023/01/16/northern-virginia-nova-richmond

https://www.washingtonian.com/2023/02/14/is-richmond-turning-into-the-new-bedroom-community-for-dc-workers/

Richmond locals are indeed parochial, xenophobic and nativist, that’s correct.

My neighborhood has maybe 4 native families left. It's all MDs from South Asia, upper management from Capital One, lawyers and fed IT consultants.

+1

So...you live in Ashburn?

Have you never been to western Henrico? The schools are almost equally white and indian. IT jobs and doctors, like in Ashburn.

You mean the far west end, like near Short Pump? Glen Allen? There is a difference between the far west end and the true west end and it is a dead giveaway that you are a transplant when you get them confused. It’s really NBD but natives will immediately know.

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Anonymous wrote:Like many northern virginians, we are thinking of moving to the richmond area. It seems as if the hot spots as of now are in chesterfield county, and parts of western henrico look quite appealing as well. However we are curious as to how southern the area is, and if we’ll experience a culture shock when moving there. we are used to northern virginia southern (aka exurban rural country loco/pw/fauquier style) but definitely are not accustomed to alabama mississippi style southern at all. Any insight would be helpful.

You may experience some culture shock in Chesterfield. Western Henrico is a safe bet.

Chesterfield is the fastest growing county from 2020-2022, almost as much growth as loudoun and prince william combined. hard to imagine it’s not majority transplant yet.

Around the Hull Street corridor, yes, it is quickly growing. I have 2 coworkers who work remotely and moved down there and love it.

I feel like everyone in northern virginia knows at least one person who’s moved down to RVA in recent years. Seems like half the people who move out of my area go down there.

Y’all ruin everything!

Yep, and some of the the locals are not excited about the change.

https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2023/01/16/northern-virginia-nova-richmond

https://www.washingtonian.com/2023/02/14/is-richmond-turning-into-the-new-bedroom-community-for-dc-workers/

Richmond locals are indeed parochial, xenophobic and nativist, that’s correct.

My neighborhood has maybe 4 native families left. It's all MDs from South Asia, upper management from Capital One, lawyers and fed IT consultants.

+1

So...you live in Ashburn?

Have you never been to western Henrico? The schools are almost equally white and indian. IT jobs and doctors, like in Ashburn.

You mean the far west end, like near Short Pump? Glen Allen? There is a difference between the far west end and the true west end and it is a dead giveaway that you are a transplant when you get them confused. It’s really NBD but natives will immediately know.

Western Henrico (like Deep Run HS) is essentially akin to Ashburn/Brambleton yes. Its actually a perfect analogy in many ways.

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Anonymous wrote:Like many northern virginians, we are thinking of moving to the richmond area. It seems as if the hot spots as of now are in chesterfield county, and parts of western henrico look quite appealing as well. However we are curious as to how southern the area is, and if we’ll experience a culture shock when moving there. we are used to northern virginia southern (aka exurban rural country loco/pw/fauquier style) but definitely are not accustomed to alabama mississippi style southern at all. Any insight would be helpful.

You may experience some culture shock in Chesterfield. Western Henrico is a safe bet.

Chesterfield is the fastest growing county from 2020-2022, almost as much growth as loudoun and prince william combined. hard to imagine it’s not majority transplant yet.

Around the Hull Street corridor, yes, it is quickly growing. I have 2 coworkers who work remotely and moved down there and love it.

I feel like everyone in northern virginia knows at least one person who’s moved down to RVA in recent years. Seems like half the people who move out of my area go down there.

Y’all ruin everything!

Yep, and some of the the locals are not excited about the change.

https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2023/01/16/northern-virginia-nova-richmond

https://www.washingtonian.com/2023/02/14/is-richmond-turning-into-the-new-bedroom-community-for-dc-workers/

Richmond locals are indeed parochial, xenophobic and nativist, that’s correct.

My neighborhood has maybe 4 native families left. It's all MDs from South Asia, upper management from Capital One, lawyers and fed IT consultants.

+1

So...you live in Ashburn?

Have you never been to western Henrico? The schools are almost equally white and indian. IT jobs and doctors, like in Ashburn.

You mean the far west end, like near Short Pump? Glen Allen? There is a difference between the far west end and the true west end and it is a dead giveaway that you are a transplant when you get them confused. It’s really NBD but natives will immediately know.

Western Henrico (like Deep Run HS) is essentially akin to Ashburn/Brambleton yes. Its actually a perfect analogy in many ways.

So Henrico is like a horse shoe around the city limits. Eastern Henrico (Mechanicsville, etc) is in a world all its own. But when you say Western Henrico you can’t lump together all of the part of Henrico west of the city. Short Pump/ Glen Area is not the same as the west end, or Lower Tuckahoe or Westham or River Road. Just like Fairfax is big and different.

Most transplants I know when they say western Henrico they mean past Innsbrook (west and north). I don’t know what high schools are out there but I have heard those schools are good, probably because the people who out there are UMC, well educated, very involved parents who support the schools so parents want to buy houses there because of the schools, cycle continues. Nice amenities, people obviously really like it out there otherwise it wouldn’t have boomed and expanded. No shade.

My parents live right by the city/county line off of River and now a few of my former classmates live on my parents street with their own families (my parents are hold outs who seem like they’ll never downsize). To me, that’s the west end, that’s western Henrico. When I think of Short Pump think that’s as far as Goochland or Powhatan and may joke it’s halfway to Charlottesville (I know I’m wrong). I think any part of the western side of Henrico would be a nice place to live. But I would avoid eastern Henrico. It’s not as moderate as the rest of the area, at all.