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Richmond, MO is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 9/10 and an overall value of 7/10, it’s no surprise why so many people choose to live here.
This rating is a weighted average of commute time, crime rate, population, median salary, and more.
9/10
This score adds annual household income and cost of living to the city rating.
7/10
Compared to New York, Richmond has a very low population density. Richmond is perfect for those who like a quiet city.
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Richmond, MO is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 9/10 and an overall value of 7/10, it's no surprise why so many people choose to live here.
Population density is a way of determining how crowded an area is. Richmond has a population density of 1,013, with 5,832 current residents.
Out of the 5,832 current residents, 48% are male and 52% are female. 57% of the residents are married and 43% are single.
As for living in Richmond, the air quality is 89% and the weather, on average, is 59% sunny, 38% rainy, and 20% snowy. The average temperature is 54°F.
Whether you're looking to buy or rent a home in Richmond, you should know that 57.8% of homes are owned while 32.6% of homes are rented, and 9.6% of homes are vacant. The median price of a home is 100,190, the median age of homes is 43 years, the annual home appreciation is -1.33% and the annual property tax is 8.68%.
When looking at the community of Richmond, it's important to determine the crime rate. Richmond's crime rate is 4 total number of crimes reported per 100,000 total population. The average age of residents in Richmond is 37 years and the breakdown of political affiliations is 47.42% Democratic, 50.6% Republican, and 1.98% Independent.
Student teacher ratio 1:15
When looking at Richmond, it's important to understand employment statistics. 9% of residents are unemployed in Richmond (which does not include the percentage of residents who are no longer in the labor force). Of the employed Richmond residents: 9.7% work in the management and business field, 17.7% are in the customer service field, 22.5% are in the sales field, 11.5% of employed residents work in the construction field, and 25.6% work in production. When it comes to education, the ratio of teachers to students is 1:15. The percentage of residents who have graduated high school is 74%, 3% of residents have an associate's degree, 7% of residents have a bachelor's degree, and 5% have a graduate degree.
If you plan on commuting to work in Richmond, you should be aware that the average commute time is 32 minutes, compared to the national average commute time of 26 minutes. When it comes to commuting, residents of Richmond have a few different options. 72% of commuters use their own cars, 21% of commuters carpool, 1% of commuters use the transit system, and 2% of residents work from home.
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