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Richmond Heights

A city of 9,153 people in Missouri
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Conserved land0.3%4 of 1,463 acres
Trails0.1 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves20 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Richmond Heights

City in Missouri, United States
9,286Population
2.3 sq miArea
528 ftElevation

Richmond Heights is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri. It is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, Missouri, United States. The United States census shows the population grew from 8,603 in 2010 to 9,286 in 2020. According to Robert L. Ramsay, the name was suggested by Robert E. Lee, who thought the topography of the area resembled Richmond, Virginia.

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Area code314
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Housing in Richmond Heights

$394K▲ 2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Richmond Heights home is worth about $394,000, up 2% in a year, 47% above the Missouri typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market36
Sale-to-list100.6%
Sold in May16
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Safety in Richmond Heights

D−

Safety Grade D-

Richmond Heights reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 99% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Richmond Heights 4.6
Missouri 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Richmond Heights 61.6
Missouri 16.9
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Richmond Heights

Compared with Missouri

26better than MO·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 5 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. LouisSaint Louis · 1.3 mi · ER
Betty Jean Kerr People's Health CentersSaint Louis · 3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Richmond Heights · CMS · HRSAHealth in Richmond Heights →

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School Grade A+

The public schools Richmond Heights’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 95% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#76Best public schoolsof 226 in MO
DistrictMAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HEIGHTSSchools5

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MO. Ratings are from neighbors.

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