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( 11 Ratings )

Living in Richmond, TX

Ranks better than 71% of areas Follow

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Richmond Area Facts

Richmond has a Livability Score of 71_/100, which is considered excellent
Richmond crime rates are 5% lower than the Texas average
Cost of living in Richmond is 6% higher than the Texas average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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City Politicians misusing funds 2 rating By Robert Teel ( Jun 25, 2017) If you live on the North side of the tracks, the area is treated like a step child. Money has been spent foolishly on stuff that most of the home owners wont use or need. My opinion, we need new blood in politics that will fix the issues that have been going on for the 15 years t ...Read More hat i have been here. We are all tax payers and the mayor is in a role of our parent. She won the election so that means that the so called majority wanted her to lead the city, i dont believe that the North side of Richmond voted for a park/walking trail in a flooded area. Since this has started, the ditches in the area are backing up, flooding peoples yards, driveways & garages. At this time, i dont know how much money is allocated for the park but i can confidently find other places to spend that money wisely. Read Less

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F Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Richmond? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

Parks

Wessendorff Park

Richmond City Park

Pecan Grove Park

River Bend Park

The Grove Park

Savannah Park

Community Park

Travis Park

Entertainment

Fort Bend Museum

Traylor Stadium

Cinemark

Rosenberg Railroad Museum

Black Cowboy Museum

Food & Drink

Lone Star Saloon

Sno cones

Sonic

Papa Joe's New York Style Deli

Burger King

Church's Chicken

Whataburger

Little Caesars

F Commute

Is public transit available in Richmond? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Richmond.

Drive to Work

77%

1% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit

0%

5% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

1%

2% lower than the US average

A+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Richmond? The cost of living in Richmond is 98/100 - which is 6% higher than Texas.

2% less expensive than average

8% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

C Crime

What is the crime rate in Richmond? Richmond crime rates are 2,520, which are 5% lower than Texas

2,520 per 100k people

10% higher than the US average

Chance of being a victim

10% higher than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

C Employment

What is the median income in Richmond? The median income in Richmond is $50,980 which is 7% lower than Texas.

Median household income

$50,9808% lower than the US average

Income per capita

$24,14019% lower than the US average

Unemployment rate

58% lower than the US average

A+ Health & Safety

Is Richmond a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

OakBend Medical Center

Pharmacies

Walgreens

CVS Pharmacy

Doctors

A+ Housing

What are Richmond home prices? Richmond home prices are $172,400 - which is 21% higher than Texas

Median home value

$172,4007% lower than the US average

Median rent price

$9342% lower than the US average

16% lower than the US average

C- Schools

Does Richmond have good schools? The Richmond graduation rate is 59% - which is 24% lower than Texas

High school grad. rates

29% lower than the US average

School test scores

23% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

9% lower than the US average

D User Ratings

Is Richmond a good place to live? Richmond has an overall rating of 54% from 11 reviews.

Overall user rating

11 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

10 total surveys