Review of Richmond, Virginia


Worst Place I've ever lived - hands down
Star Rating - 7/31/2017
Wow! I am so happy to see the reviews of other people and how consistent we all are!!! Richmond Virginia is the worst place I've ever lived. I've met more unhappy people here than anywhere I've ever lived. I lived in NY, TX, OK, FL and have never had so much trouble making friends as I have here. Clickish to the point where EVERY SINGLE thing you want to do is by invitation only. Want to run with a group? Got to join it, can't join it? Well clearly you don't know anyone in the group. Want to ride your bicycle? Lot of that here - forget it! You'll be on your own even if you meet a group to start. Want to meet people? The only people that will talk to you are people who moved here from somewhere else. And they will ALL be consistent: I thought the place improved from when I moved here. BUT if you have kids in school, young kids, you will get a nice group of friends over time because school, soccer and sports tend to bring people together whether they want to be or not. If you are single, divorced, or older and married with no kids - unless you really need that job I suggest you move someplace else. This is a very unfriendly and unwelcoming place. I've been here 2.5 years.
Stephen | Bon Air, VA
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Update: been here almost 5 years and people are now saying hello to me. That's about it. To love Richmond you have to do one of two things. Eat like a pig. Drink like an alcoholic. Restaurants and beer breweries with terrible beer are the entertainment. This is just a terrible place. Moving soon and hoping to select a better place first before I apply for work.
Stephen | Richmond, VA | Report Abuse

Update: still here. Stuck. Fortunately I’m on a 3 year plan to leave. Drove down Cary Street. Forgot what a dump it is - it’s a disjointed college campus for a college that has no central location. Once the confederate monuments were removed the city lost its identity which means now the locals feel as out of place as everyone else. There is nothing redeeming here. Avoid this place if you can.
Stephen | Richmond, VA | Report Abuse
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