Living in Richmond
In Richmond (California), the median gross salary is €3,409 a month (2024).
The city had 54 schools in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 54.7% and the vacancy rate was 4.01%. Its population was 115,505 in July 2026. There were 7,263 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.
More recorded crime than 89% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 61% of American cities that publish it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Richmond?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$1,960 per month, while the median home value was US$668,200 in July 2026. 56.1% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet26Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan27Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,960/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 56.05 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 4.01 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 3,773 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics14Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,840 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)4Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,723 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 2,349 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)15Official |
Is Richmond a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
34.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 39,822 of 114,861 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Median household income was US$95,391 a year in July 2026.
Richmond 8.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 95,391 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 77.34 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 92.98 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 1.71 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households without internet | 4.98 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 6.94 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,409 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records5Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 5,487 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov28Official |
| Unemployment rate | 8.35 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Richmond?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €2,685 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €1,840 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €763 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Richmond. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Richmond. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 318 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio17Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 7,263 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio17Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 2,102 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio17Official |
| GP practices | 92 count | 13 Sept 2026 | NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202621Official |
| Hospitals | 12 count | 30 Sept 2026 | CMS Hospital General Information11Official |
| Pharmacies | 15 count | 13 Sept 2026 | NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202621Official |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 167.2 per 100,000 | 13 Sept 2026 | NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202621Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Richmond when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglaries per 100,000 residents | 129.6 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | US-FBI-CDE-CA0071000-202424Official |
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,685 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting16Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 962.8 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | US-FBI-CDE-CA0071000-202425Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 936 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)15Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 34.22 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.36 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 8.22 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers walking to work | 1.36 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Nearest airport | CCR | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports22Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 26 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports22Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Richmond. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Richmond 6.7
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6.65 µg/m³country median 7.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202413Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 14.56 · Feb 16.28 · Mar 17.83 · Apr 19.56 · May 20.56 · Jun 22.17 · Jul 21.56 · Aug 22.33 · Sep 23.72 · Oct 22.67 · Nov 18.22 · Dec 14.56 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202020Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 6.72 · Feb 7.72 · Mar 8.56 · Apr 9.61 · May 11.11 · Jun 12.28 · Jul 12.89 · Aug 13.28 · Sep 13.44 · Oct 12.06 · Nov 9.28 · Dec 6.89 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202020Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 10.61 · Feb 12 · Mar 13.22 · Apr 14.56 · May 15.83 · Jun 17.22 · Jul 17.22 · Aug 17.78 · Sep 18.56 · Oct 17.39 · Nov 13.72 · Dec 10.72 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202020Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 122.7 · Feb 120.9 · Mar 80.52 · Apr 39.88 · May 18.29 · Jun 6.86 · Jul 0 · Aug 1.78 · Sep 0.76 · Oct 36.07 · Nov 67.82 · Dec 124.5 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202020Official |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 47.1 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 6.88 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 12 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 346 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 17.31 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 14.8 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 9.83 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Population and city profile
By nationality
National passport65.3%Foreign residents34.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 34.48 % | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records2Official |
| Foreign residents | 39,822 people | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records2Official |
| Population density | 1,476 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official |
| Population | 114,861 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program23Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 115,149 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)15Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 668,200 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 54.7 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 66.7 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Residents born abroad | 34.48 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 15.94 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 18.54 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 65.54 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage8Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 74.7 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate9Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 7.39 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 33.01 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics14Official |
| Households with a vehicle available | 91.74 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 55,568 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 13.95 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 89.04 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
Alternatives for people set on Richmond
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
San Mateo as a Richmond alternative in the same region
43 km away, better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Median gross pay, city: €6,551 San Mateo vs €3,409 Richmond+92%
- Unemployment: 4.6% San Mateo vs 8.3% Richmond−45%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,127 San Mateo vs 3,685 Richmond−42%
- Nearest airport: 8.0 km San Mateo vs 26.0 km Richmond−69%
- Annual PM2.5: 5.2 µg/m³ San Mateo vs 6.7 µg/m³ Richmond−21%
- Residents: 103,337 San Mateo vs 114,861 Richmond−10%
- Foreign residents: 36.2% San Mateo vs 34.5% Richmond+5%
Temecula as a Richmond alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 682 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Median gross pay, city: €4,620 Temecula vs €3,409 Richmond+36%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,831 Temecula vs 3,685 Richmond−50%
- Unemployment: 5.7% Temecula vs 8.3% Richmond−31%
- Foreign residents: 15.9% Temecula vs 34.5% Richmond−54%
- Nearest airport: 9.0 km Temecula vs 26.0 km Richmond−65%
- Annual PM2.5: 5.3 µg/m³ Temecula vs 6.7 µg/m³ Richmond−20%
- Residents: 114,865 Temecula vs 114,861 Richmond+0%
Cities near Richmond
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 2,047 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,455 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 3,235 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 9,396 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 2,264 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,963 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,895 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Alternative cities in United States
Other cities in United States to compare with Richmond, nearest in population first.
How does Richmond compare?
Pick a city. The answer appears here and the address bar keeps it, so the comparison can be shared; the page stays Richmond's.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Richmond?
The median gross salary is 5,487 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Richmond?
The unemployment rate is 8.35 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in Richmond?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.65 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is Richmond?
Police recorded 3,685 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Richmond?
The published population is 114,861 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Richmond?
39,822 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records.
Is Richmond a good place to live?
Richmond may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Richmond?
San Pablo, El Cerrito, El Sobrante, Kensington, Albany are near Richmond. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
Cite this page
Open a format to select or copy this ImmigrationDB compilation citation. The native disclosure and text fallback work without JavaScript.
APA citation
ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Richmond (California), United States: population, rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 1c833926dab4d357cc4a9e0427ab3f1c]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/richmond-ca/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_richmond-california-united-states-population-rent-jobs_85888608fa9f,
author = {ImmigrationDB},
title = {Richmond (California), United States: population, rent, jobs},
publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-10-16},
version = {1c833926dab4d357cc4a9e0427ab3f1c},
url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/richmond-ca/},
note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}Markdown citation
[Richmond (California), United States: population, rent, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/richmond-ca/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 1c833926dab4d357cc4a9e0427ab3f1c; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.
Sources
- 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
Show 28 more sources
- CMS Hospital General Information data.cms.gov · checked 2026-09-15
- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
- NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 2026 NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 · download.cms.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- US-FBI-CDE-CA0071000-2024 cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-15
- US-FBI-CDE-CA0071000-2024 cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-15
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
- Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Spotted a number that looks wrong? Every value here carries its source and date — tell us what you found and we will re-check it against the source.