Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 12,099.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Wyndham grades B+ overall, 140th of 249 graded towns in Virginia. On CDC health estimates it is near the top nationally. The median household earns $235K. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $703K for a typical one and 8.1 times the Richmond metro’s $87K median household income. 85% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Wyndham, against 44% in Virginia’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Wyndham has 2 places on the National Register. Only 3 of the 253 Virginia towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Wyndham.
Where Wyndham beats most towns.
9,785 counted in 2010 and 11,087 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Wyndham is from typical.
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The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2017 and 6 maps from 1936 on.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wyndham. Close and well known come first.
14 mi Theme parkKings Dominion
14 mi LandmarkHollywood Cemetery
13 mi LandmarkRobert E. Lee Monument
14 mi MuseumWhite House of the Confederacy
14 mi Stadium & arenaRichmond Coliseum
12 mi MuseumVirginia Museum of Fine Arts411K visitors a yearKings Dominion: Erechtheus, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hollywood Cemetery: Andrew Bain, Public domain · Robert E. Lee Monument: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · White House of the Confederacy: AlbertHerring, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Richmond Coliseum: Mentes at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Virginia Museum of Fine Arts: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, CC BY-SA 4.0
Wyndham is unincorporated, so Henrico County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Wyndham.
Wyndham is among the three healthiest towns in Virginia and sends most of its workers to Richmond and beyond, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Virginia.
It ranks #3 of the 253 Virginia towns we grade on the CDC estimates behind the Health Grade. Its widest gap with Virginia is food insecurity: 5% of its 7,786 adults worry about having enough food, against 13.1% statewide.
14% of Wyndham adults get no exercise outside work. Wyndham beats the Virginia average on 24 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 6.6% of Wyndham adults smoke cigarettes.
| Wyndham | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.7% | 12% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Wyndham | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5% | 13.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.5% | 11.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Henrico County Public Schools. One of its 3 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shady Grove ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 600 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduation
Wyndham has 669 jobs for its 5,122 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. 37.5% of workers work from home, against 18.3% across Virginia.
Most working residents leave Wyndham for work: only 3% work in town. 38% of workers work from home in Wyndham. Since 2013, Wyndham has added 132 jobs, to 669 in 2023.
| Wyndham | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 38% | 17% | 11% |
| Median household income | $235,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Wyndham has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Wyndham is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
At 8.1 years of the Richmond metro’s $87K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 97% of Virginia towns; that ratio is one input to its C− for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $5,186, against $2,790 across Virginia, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Wyndham’s median rent is $2,258 a month.
| Wyndham | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,258 a month | $1,760 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 91% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
10 within 15 miles of the center of Wyndham
About 3 of every 100 Wyndham residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Where Wyndham’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in Virginia
Wyndham is a census-designated place (CDP) in Henrico County, Virginia, United States, in the West End area outside of Richmond. As of the 2020 census, Wyndham had a population of 11,087. The CDP is named for Wyndham, a planned community there. It is an affluent suburb of Richmond, Virginia.
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One town shares a border with Wyndham.
| Town | VA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyndham | #140 | B+ | C− | — | C+ | A+ |
| Short Pump | #119 | B+ | D | — | C+ | A+ |
Wyndham and Short Pump report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Wyndham with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Wyndham grades B+ overall, better than 66% of U.S. towns and #140 of 249 in Virginia. It grades A+ for health and C+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $703,000, 71% above the Virginia typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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