How southern is the Richmond area?

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Anonymous wrote:I posted earlier: we are full!

Seriously we have a 1-2% vacancy rate. That is a housing CRISIS.

Quite literally everyone thinks that about where they live. Go on Reddit. None of it is based on fact, obviously.

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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.

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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.

The transplants to NOVA already ruined NOVA itself.

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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.

The transplants to NOVA already ruined NOVA itself.

Charlottesville, too. Path of destruction.

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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.

The transplants to NOVA already ruined NOVA itself.

Charlottesville, too. Path of destruction.

Yes fixing up houses is evil

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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.

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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

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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?

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Goochland is the sticks, but to me so is Short Pump. That’s not the west end. That’s the far west end. Schools are fine, lots of big box stores and other shopping.

Goochland = probably your worst nightmare = trucks, camo, people who vote Republican. Rural. Very.

Short Pump = people who relocated there from somewhere else

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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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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.

That’s already been done.

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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.

That’s already been done.

Eastern Loudoun (703), yes. Western loudoun (540) west of route 15 still resembles fauquier more than fairfax, cow pastures, vineyards, breweries, horse country; something you would never find in fairfax.

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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.

That’s already been done.

Eastern Loudoun (703), yes. Western loudoun (540) west of route 15 still resembles fauquier more than fairfax, cow pastures, vineyards, breweries, horse country; something you would never find in fairfax.

Longtime Loudoun resident here. I hope it stays that way.

But also to the prior posters point. Yes, short pump is basically fair oaks/eastern Loudoun. Very liberal but a bunch of box stores.

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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.

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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.

That’s already been done.

Eastern Loudoun (703), yes. Western loudoun (540) west of route 15 still resembles fauquier more than fairfax, cow pastures, vineyards, breweries, horse country; something you would never find in fairfax.

Longtime Loudoun resident here. I hope it stays that way.

But also to the prior posters point. Yes, short pump is basically fair oaks/eastern Loudoun. Very liberal but a bunch of box stores.

i moved to western loudoun from great falls to fulfill my lifelong dream of owning a farmette. i still feel very passionate about preserving loudouns agarian roots; we created our own cow and goat fields and till our land with beautiful crops. luckily the government has largely begun to preserve land, it should prevent subdivisions from popping up.