Barton Heights

northside historic · 23222

Barton Heights is the Northside you move to when you want a porch, a mortgage that pencils, and neighbors who actually wave. The bones are good: early-20th-century houses, mature oaks, a grid that predates the car-brain. The tradeoff is honest. You are not walking to dinner; you are driving to Brookland Park Boulevard or Lakeside for the nearest real options. Crime stats run hotter than the leafier blocks further north, and that scares off the skittish. For a first date, it reads as where someone lives, not where you meet. Bring them to the porch later, once they have earned it.

6,620

singles 22–50

44%

male

$35,102

median income

$1,246

median rent

The data

Barton Heights by the numbers

Barton Heights runs female-leaning, about 44% men to 56% women.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
Median individual income in Barton Heights is about $35,100.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
Virginia has no party registration, so this is a 2024 election proxy: the City of Richmond voted about 82% Harris to 16% Trump, one of the most Democratic cities in the country, while its suburbs are more competitive.
● Verified · City of Richmond 2024 canvass
The median renter in Barton Heights pays about $1,250 a month.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
About 6,600 Barton Heights residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023

On the ground

Local date spots

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11 spots across Barton Heights

Barton Heights
Activity
Science Museum of Virginia
Science museum★ 4.7 · 5,671
Wheelchair access
Find it
2500 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.7★ from 5,671 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at Science Museum of Virginia.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon9:30 AM to 5 PM
Tue9:30 AM to 5 PM
Wed9:30 AM to 5 PM
Thu9:30 AM to 5 PM
Fri9:30 AM to 8 PM
Sat9:30 AM to 5 PM
Sun9:30 AM to 5 PM
Parking
Free parking garage
Dining
Onsite services
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible restroom
Crowd
Family-friendly
Contact
Call Site Maps
Barton Heights
Activity
Children's Museum of Richmond
Children's museum★ 4.6 · 2,808
Wheelchair access
Find it
2626 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.6★ from 2,808 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at Children's Museum of Richmond.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
MonClosed
Tue9:30 AM to 5 PM
Wed9:30 AM to 5 PM
Thu9:30 AM to 5 PM
Fri9:30 AM to 5 PM
SatClosed
Sun9:30 AM to 5 PM
Parking
Free parking garage
Dining
Onsite services
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible restroom
Contact
Call Site Maps
Barton Heights
Activity
The Park RVA
Bowling alley$$$$★ 4.3 · 1,670
LGBTQ+ friendlyGood for groups
Find it
1407 Cummings Dr, Richmond, VA 23220
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.3★ from 1,670 Google reviews
Split the bill
$ · budget-friendly is our editorial bracket, not a real bill. Plug in what you expect to actually spend at The Park RVA.
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Your share$13
Their share$13
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
MonClosed
TueClosed
Wed4 to 10 PM
Thu4 to 10 PM
Fri4 PM to 2 AM
Sat11 AM to 2 AM
Sun11 AM to 10 PM
Parking
Free parking lot
Dining
No-contact delivery · Delivery · Onsite services · Takeout · Dine-in
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible restroom
Crowd
Groups · LGBTQ+ friendly · Tourists
Pets
Dogs allowed
Contact
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Barton Heights
Cafés
Scoop
Ice cream shop★ 4.7 · 614
LGBTQ+ friendlyGood for groups
Find it
403 Strawberry St, Richmond, VA 23220
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.7★ from 614 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at Scoop.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon12 to 10 PM
Tue12 to 10 PM
Wed12 to 10 PM
Thu12 to 10 PM
Fri12 to 11 PM
Sat12 to 11 PM
Sun12 to 10 PM
Parking
Free parking lot
Dining
Delivery · Onsite services · Takeout
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Crowd
Family-friendly · Groups · LGBTQ+ friendly
Contact
Call Site Maps
Barton Heights
Dining
Bacchus
Italian restaurant$$$$★ 4.4 · 527
Barton Heights
Activity
Peak Experiences - Richmond
Rock climbing gym★ 4.8 · 384
Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly
Find it
1375 Overbrook Rd, Richmond, VA 23220
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.8★ from 384 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at Peak Experiences - Richmond.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon6 AM to 11 PM
Tue6 AM to 11 PM
Wed6 AM to 11 PM
Thu6 AM to 11 PM
Fri6 AM to 11 PM
Sat10 AM to 4 PM
Sun10 AM to 8 PM
Parking
Free parking lot
Dining
Outdoor services · Onsite services
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Crowd
LGBTQ+ friendly
Contact
Call Site Maps
Barton Heights
Drinks
Fuzzy Cactus
Bar$$$$★ 4.7 · 361
Barton Heights
Dining
Bar West
Bar & grill$$$$★ 4.4 · 323
Barton Heights
Drinks
The Hive Bar & Grill
Bar$$$$★ 4.4 · 307
Barton Heights
Activity
The Branch Museum of Design
Museum★ 4.4 · 271
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access
Find it
2501 Monument Ave, Richmond, VA 23220
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.4★ from 271 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at The Branch Museum of Design.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
MonClosed
TueClosed
WedClosed
Thu10 AM to 5 PM
Fri10 AM to 4 PM
Sat10 AM to 4 PM
Sun1 to 5 PM
Parking
Free parking lot
Dining
Onsite services
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible restroom
Crowd
Family-friendly · LGBTQ+ friendly · Transgender safespace
Contact
Call Site Maps
Barton Heights
Dining
Rowland
New American restaurant$$$$★ 4.5 · 219

Barton Heights

Barton Heights by the numbers

Local date spots

Science Museum of Virginia

Children's Museum of Richmond

The Park RVA

Scoop

Bacchus

Peak Experiences - Richmond

Fuzzy Cactus

Bar West

The Hive Bar & Grill

The Branch Museum of Design

Rowland

Reach Barton Heights singles right where they plan dates.