Best places to live in the Richmond metro area

RICHMOND, Va. (STACKER) -- Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Richmond metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.

#25. Lake Land'Or

- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 3,581

#24. Meadowbrook

- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 20,383

#23. Prince George

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 2,066

#22. Matoaca

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 2,448

#21. Laurel

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 18,180

#20. Ettrick

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 5,760

#19. Dumbarton

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 8,407

#18. Richmond

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 227,595

#17. Enon

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 4,035

#16. Manchester

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 12,347

#15. Chester

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 23,519

#14. Lakeside

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 12,845

#13. Mechanicsville

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 38,437

#12. Rockwood

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 8,834

#11. Colonial Heights

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 18,210

#10. Ashland

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 7,667

#9. Brandermill

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 13,938

#8. Chamberlayne

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 5,000

#7. Glen Allen

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 16,630

#6. Tuckahoe

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 48,610

#5. Bon Air

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 17,302

#4. Woodlake

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 7,373

#3. Wyndham

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 12,084

#2. Short Pump

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 28,177

#1. Innsbrook

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 8,559