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A city of 62,753 people in Washington
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Map of Richland: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land21%6,231 of 29,125 acres
Trails86 mi1.9 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves7399 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Tri-cities 19171917
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About Richland

City in Washington, United States
1905Established
60,560Population
42.3 sq miArea
384 ftElevation

Richland () is a city in Benton County, Washington, United States. It is located in southeastern Washington at the confluence of the Yakima and the Columbia Rivers. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 60,560. Along with the nearby cities of Pasco and Kennewick, Richland forms the Tri-Cities metropolitan area. The townsite was established in 1905 and incorporated as Richland in 1910. The U.S. Army acquired the city and surrounding areas in 1943 for the establishment of the Hanford nuclear site, part of the Manhattan Project during World War II. Richland was transformed into a bedroom community for Hanford workers and grew to 25,000 residents by the end of the war. The city remai…

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ZIP code99352, 99354
Area code509
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Housing in Richland

$467K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Richland home is worth about $467,000, about the same as a year ago, 21% below the Washington typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market52
Sale-to-list99.4%
Sold in May105
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Safety in Richland

C

Safety Grade C

Richland reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 74% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Richland 2.5
Washington 2.9
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Richland 20.3
Washington 20.2
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A-

The public schools Richland’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 76% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictRichland School DistrictSchools23

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