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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How Richmond Heights ranks

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#3Most active in MO #1Most-used libraries in MO #6Most walkable in MO All MO rankings →

Town numbers

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Area code314

Living in Richmond Heights

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

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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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Work & commute in Richmond Heights

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Most working residents leave Richmond Heights for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are St. Louis (28%), Clayton (8%) and Maryland Heights (5%). Half commute less than 6 miles.

St. Louis

28%

Clayton

Maryland Heights

Chesterfield

3%Work in townlive and work in Richmond Heights 6 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 11,571Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Richmond Heights

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Health Grade A+

Healthier than 96% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Missouri

26better than MO·1worse

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

Conditions 10▲ 2 close Habits 3▲ 1▼ 0 close Care 5▲ 2 close Mind 4▲ 1 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.9%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethMO 15.8% · better 6.6%Fewer adults facing food insecurityMO 13.7% · better 19.2%More binge drinkersMO 16.3% · worse

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 →

Natural hazards in Richmond Heights

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves🏚️ Earthquakes

10Does Richmond Heights flood?paid flood claims since 1978 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Richmond Heights MapRichmond Heights vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Richmond Heights →

Climate in Richmond Heights

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Richmond Heights has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43° / 26°Winter

67° / 46°Spring

87° / 67°Summer

68° / 48°Fall

How much snow does Richmond Heights get?About 17 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 4, with the last in spring around Apr 1.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools 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

MRH Elementary B+Elementary · Grades 3–6 · 436 students Immacolata SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 322 students International SchoolhouseElementary · Grades PK–2 · 99 students Little Flower Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 80 students St. Louis Modern Chinese SchoolOther · Grades K–12 · 229 students

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.