Living in Lake Ridge, VA
Suburb in Virginia
Lake Ridge is a suburb in Virginia, home to about 45,000 people, with 4.5 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Lake Ridge a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 11 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Highly educated: 51% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 7 research universities are within 31 mi
- Big job market: about 4.5 million people live within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Few dog parks: 24 within 9 mi
- Cloudier than most places
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $517k, and rent is $2,840 a month
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Key facts
Living in Lake Ridge: common questions
What is the cost of living in Lake Ridge?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $517k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,840 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 109, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Lake Ridge?
Virginia collects about $2,198 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.97% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Lake Ridge safe?
Lake Ridge isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
What is the weather like in Lake Ridge?
Lake Ridge has cool winters: winter days average around 45°F and summer days around 85°F, with roughly 13″ of snow a year.
Does Lake Ridge get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding: 8 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.22 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Lake Ridge?
The nearest major airport is DCA, about 19 mi away.
How Lake Ridge scores
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