Best PlacesMidlothian, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Midlothian, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Midlothian ranks 105th of 2,098 U.S. cities on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Midlothian
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Midlothian's strengths and weaknesses
Where Midlothian ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 97% of cities
- Low vacancyBetter than 97% of cities
- Voter turnoutBetter than 96% of cities
- School gradeA, better than 94% of cities
- Tree shadeBetter than 93% of cities
Where Midlothian ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of cities
- Internet speedBetter than only 9% of cities
- Cell coverageBetter than only 10% of cities
- BikingBetter than only 15% of cities
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 19% of cities
What it costs to buy a home in Midlothian
A household needs to earn about $124,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Midlothian home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $136,582, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Midlothian's effective rate of 0.76%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Midlothian
Midlothian's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Midlothian.
Who works in Midlothian, and how
Work in Midlothian centers on health care & social and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 24%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Midlothian
Midlothian has more restaurants and bars per resident than 69% of cities and more parkland per resident than 77% of cities. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Midlothian and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Midlothian, month by month
Midlothian sees roughly 81 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 51, with lows near 27. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 38° | 27° |
| April | 72° | 58° | 46° |
| July | 90° | 78° | 69° |
| October | 74° | 60° | 49° |
Flying in and out of Midlothian
Richmond International sits about 18 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 2.5 million passengers in 2025, with 72 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Midlothian
Schools across Midlothian average an A, better than 94% of cities.
Top elementary schools
- Greenfield ElementaryA+ · 88% proficient
- Bettie Weaver ElementaryA+ · 82% proficient
- Woolridge ElementaryA+ · 82% proficient
Top middle schools
- Midlothian MiddleA+ · 76% proficient
- Robious MiddleA+ · 76% proficient
- Tuckahoe MiddleA+ · 74% proficient
Top high schools
- Midlothian HighA+ · 82% proficient
- Cosby HighA+ · 82% proficient
- Clover Hill HighA · 76% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Midlothian school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Midlothian measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Midlothian against the other 2,097 cities.
Who Midlothian suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 97% of cities and 24% already work from home.
Common questions about living in Midlothian
Is Midlothian a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Midlothian ranks 105th of 2,098 cities. It scores highest on what local pay buys, few empty homes, and civic engagement, and lowest on walkability and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Midlothian expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $478,378. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $136,582 median income, cost of living beats 97% of cities.
Is Midlothian safe?
Yes, Midlothian is safer than 83% of cities. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $229 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Midlothian?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 51 with lows near 27. That works out to about 81 pleasant days a year, more than 45% of cities.
Is Midlothian good for families?
Schools beat 94% of cities, crime safety beats 83%, and childcare runs $1,131 a month.
Compare Midlothian with other cities
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Midlothian. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Midlothian represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Midlothian detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Midlothian: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Midlothian: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Midlothian: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Midlothian: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Midlothian detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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