I love it here
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6/13/2007
I am not a native Richmonder, just a transplant from Baltimore County, Maryland, but I love this city. I moved here several years ago, and there have been so many good changes. We currently live in the Church Hill neighborhood of the city and I love the brick and stone streets and the old houses and the vibe the neighborhood has. It is diverse, but over the past few years, more middle to high income families, young professionals, and VCU graduate students have been moving into the area. As some posters have stated, the city is growing, the cost of living is low as compared to DC, Baltimore, and the Virginia Beach area, and Richmond is located a short drive away from DC, the mountains, and the beach. The people are friendly, gas is about 30 cents cheaper here than in Maryland, there is no traffic (the only traffic that you will find will be along parts of Broad St downtown and if there are accidents on 95 and 64, that's it), the city is family and kid friendly, the city's parks are nice, the school system is vastly being improved, and there jobs that really pay well. Several Fortune 500 companies call the city home, and I happen to work for one of them. There always is something to do. Shockoe Bottom and Shockoe Slip are major entertainment districts on the edge of downtown and has many restaurants and bars with beautiful views. Richmond has changed a lot since I arrived and I love it.
Vincent | Washington, DC