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    Is Buckhall a good place to live?

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    Buckhall ranks #2 of 46 Virginia cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (78/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.8% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $598,700
    +6.9% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,591
    per month
    Household income
    $169,591
    median
    Unemployment
    3.5%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Buckhall

    The median home value in Buckhall is $598,700 and median rent is $2,591 a month, against a median household income of $169,591. Homes cost about 3.5× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Buckhall crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Virginia the 2025 rate was 210 violent and 1,394 property crimes per 100,000 people — #33 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Buckhall, VA

    Buckhall has about 20,447 residents, 3.5% unemployment and 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Buckhall with

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    More: Where to move in Virginia · Best counties in Virginia

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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