I rented in the city for 15 years, but when it came time to buy, I moved out to Henrico. Lower taxes, more house/yard for your dollar. Someone mentioned the lack of sidewalks, but there are parts getting better (I'm in 23233 and there are finally connecting sidewalks on some main roads). I'm not far off of an exit for 64, so it's about 20 minutes to downtown.

Don't listen to the grumps - I miss the convenience of living in the city, and I feel like the complaints people have are along the lines of most cities (although our public transportation really does suck, that is a real complaint). I never intended to move here permanently, but I'm still here almost 20 years later! Welcome, and congrats to your husband on the dream fellowship!