Category: Richmond

The East Bay shoreline is an urban corridor with several cities exceeding 100,000 residents, including Oakland, Hayward, Fremont, Richmond, and Berkeley. Is Richmond in the East Bay? Located in the San Francisco Bay Area’s East Bay region, Richmond borders San Pablo, Albany, El Cerrito and Pinole in addition to the unincorporated communities of North Richmond, […]

All first-year residence halls are designated as co-ed with students housed by gender within each hall. Please refer to the Housing Application Timeline for important deadlines. Are dorms unisex? Co-ed dorms (meaning the buildings, not the individual rooms) may still separate genders, often by floors or “wings.” But many colleges just mix things up, with […]

About Richmond As a top-20 liberal arts university, we celebrate the idea of a changing and evolving world, and we make it our mission to prepare Spiders to lead it. Is Richmond University conservative or liberal? About 50 percent of students in the survey claimed to be moderates whereas 29% said they were liberal and […]

All Residence Halls except Grand Campus (if you are over the age of 21) are alcohol-free. Residents and guests may not consume or be in possession of alcohol in alcohol free locations. Knowingly being in the presence of alcohol may also constitute a violation of University policy. Are there parties at University of Richmond? In […]

Still number one for London’s lowest crime rate, Richmond is the safest borough in the capital. Is Richmond a safe place? Richmond, VirginiaCrime Rate & Safety The metropolitan area’s violent crime rate was lower than the national rate in 2020. Its rate of property crime was higher than the national rate. What is the safest […]

The High Street in Richmond There are a lot of great stores, restaurants, and cafes here, including chic coffee shops with names like Kiss the Hippo. Is there a high street in Richmond? George Street, at the confluence of the A305 and A307 roads, is the high street in Richmond, London and was one of […]

1 to us, it never hurts to be reminded when others recognize the impressive quality of a Richmond education — especially when we’re considered to be one of the nation’s “Hidden Ivies.” Is University of Richmond a hidden ivy? Many of the Hidden Ivies are pretty small, meaning you can expect to have a more […]

The top 5 Richmonders are: The Gottwald Family, net worth, $713 million. The Estes Family, net worth, $400 million. The Robins Family, net worth $400 million. The Sauer Family, net worth $250 million. Richard Sharp, (retired chairman of CarMax) $170 million. Who is the richest family in Virginia? Jacqueline Mars is the richest person in […]

Together, the 11 headquartered companies have a combined $129.7 billion in revenue and 203,564 in company-wide employment. Greater Richmond now home to 8 Fortune 500 headquarters. Company Name Performance Food Group Fortune 2022 Rank 112 Previous Rank 114 Revenue $M $30,398.9 Richmond Employees* 819 How many Fortune 500 companies are there in Virginia? Virginia continues […]

Richmond: Virginia’s Working Capital A powerhouse in the financial, medical, biotechnology, knowledge-based services, manufacturing and transportation industries, the city is an attractive location for new businesses who want to be near top companies in these sectors. What is Richmond VA most known for? Virginia State Capitol In 1861, following Virginia’s secession from the Union, Richmond […]