Rankings · How Richmond ranks in CA
Richmond ranks #99 in California for low depression
Richmond is ranked on 36 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 3.
Lists ranked on
36
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #99 lowest depression
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 25 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 17% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Richmond does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Richmond marked.
At a glance
Richmond lands in the top half on 7 of 25 lists
Each dot is Richmond’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Richmond does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#99/844Fewest smokers#424/844Closest to a top hospital#424/844Healthiest#569/844Lowest obesity#594/844Fewest uninsured#602/844Most active#624/844 People
Most educated#371/844 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#219/422Most affordable#443/835Cheapest rent#447/830Lowest property tax#605/835 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#325/574 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#338/438 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#707/843 LibrariesLibrary →
Best libraries for kids#100/117Most library borrowing#104/117Most-used libraries#109/117 SafetySafety →
Safest#389/411 What kind of place
Steadier prices than 93% of California
Not better or worse, just Richmond’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Steadier prices than 93% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+22.8% in home prices, 5 years
Cooler summers than 92% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
72.9° July high
Fewer homes per newcomer than 89% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
13.3 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Wetter than 82% of CA towns
DrierWetter
25 in of rain + melted snow a year
Milder winters than 70% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
43.3° January low
More year-round than 65% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.2% of homes are seasonal
Fewer kids than 61% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.8% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 61% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
14.5% of residents are 65+
Younger than 56% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
37.9 median age
Next door
Richmond out-ranks 1 of its 9 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.