RichmondOttawa
Of Ottawa’s 103 neighbourhoods, this is one. Some 9,526 people live in this neighbourhood, in Ottawa.
Is Richmond a good place to live?
Good on most counts; one lags. Pupils here do better than most (A). Richmond’s overall A puts it #32 of 858 in Ontario. That leaves it better than 93% of Canadian towns. Crime is low (A). What holds it back is cost of living (C). Hazards are a real consideration (C+).
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety uses the city's Crime Severity Index, scaled by this neighbourhood's own violent and property crime rates. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
What makes Richmond stand out
The 3 things Richmond does most differently from other towns.
How Richmond grades
Each subject compares Richmond with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
Goulbourn Museum and 10 more in and around Richmond
Sights in Richmond and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Richmond.
Richmond’s schools belong to 4 boards that cover the same streets
Sacred Heart High School is the biggest, at 1,555 students. Of the 43 with results, 26 sit in the upper two fifths in Ontario. French-language schooling is strong here, 12 of 53, where in Ontario it is 10%. Its elementary schools are big ones, 528 students on average, against 365 in Ontario.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Intermediate School CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades 7–8 | Elementary · Grades 7–8 | 850 | English Catholic |
| Sacred Heart High School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,555 | English Catholic |
| École élémentaire publique Des Visionnaires FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | – | French public |
| Guardian Angels Elementary School CatholicResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 780 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Richmond | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Richmond gets an A for safety
For violence alone, its police area’s index was 66, below both Ontario’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86). The force’s area logs 8 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Behind Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 sits data gathered across the Ottawa service area, with Richmond one part of it.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Richmond | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 8 | 10.5 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 66 | 76 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 55 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Richmond’s region outlives the typical Canadian town by 2.2 years: life expectancy 83.7
Shared with the rest of the City of Ottawa Health Unit: health survey and life expectancy
Smoking is rarer than in the province: nearly one in ten adults, against 11% for Ontario. The average trip from home to a hospital is 15 km, above Ontario’s towns (3.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km) alike. Adults here are more upbeat about their health than the province: 56% very good or excellent, against 51% in Ontario.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Richmond | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 56% | 51% | 52% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 83.7 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
| Smokers | 8.6% | 10% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Few Canadian towns have household incomes as high as Richmond’s
The average trip to work took 28 min, close to Ontario’s towns (29 min) and above Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Richmond | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 28 min | 29 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.
In Richmond, a home and getting around cost just 21% of the median household’s income; the typical Canadian town spends 29%
87% of households own their home. The median home value was $750,000, above both Ontario’s towns ($695,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000). Nobody publishes rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom for Richmond alone, so this card uses the figure for the Ottawa-Gatineau metro area.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Richmond | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 12% | 22% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 87% | 76% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 17% | 22% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $750,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.
Richmond is on Canada’s flood inventory: 6 listed, led by Rideau Valley Conservation Authority
Measured across the city of Ottawa: earthquake risk
Burn scars are few around Richmond, with 0.1% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.001% a year). Radon is about average around Richmond: 6.2% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Richmond | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.15 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 6.2% | 4% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Winter nights bite in Richmond: January lows of −14.3°C, colder than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns
Rain and snow peak in June, at 97 mm. The frost-free season runs from 29 April to 7 October, 160 days. Snowfall adds up to 232 cm a year, higher than both Ontario’s towns (146 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). July afternoons in Richmond average 27.0°C.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Richmond | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 232 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
| January night low | −14.3°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 27.0°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 154 | 139 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Ottawa (Airport))
A town of families: 21% of people in Richmond are under 15, more than in both Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Visible minorities make up a tenth of the population, below Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. Over-65s are 16% of the population.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.8% of Richmond’s residents are women
Here the census found 4,815 women and 4,665 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.
| Richmond | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 63% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 65% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Richmond, November normally means 6°C afternoons and −2°C nights
Snowfall in a normal November: 21 cm. A normal December brings highs of −2°C, lows of −10°C. Precipitation in November averages 74 mm. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Ottawa (Kanata - Orléans).
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −12°C | 192 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 0°C | 222 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 14°C | 264 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 4°C | 251 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Ottawa (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
One councillor per 47,520 residents: Ottawa is more thinly represented than 99% of Ontario municipalities
The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Richmond is Carleton, and Bruce Fanjoy (Liberal Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons.
| Turnout | Richmond | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 44% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
More loans per person served than nine in ten Ontario’s town libraries: Ottawa Public Library lends 7.6
Ottawa Public Library serves the whole of Ottawa, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 1,083,550 people, Richmond among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
3 mapped walking routes pass Richmond
A provincial park, Burnt Lands Provincial Park, lies 11 km away. The nearest national park is Thousand Islands National Park, 65 km away. CPCAD lists 17 protected areas within 10 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Richmond | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Richmond
Famous people from Richmond
7 notable people were born in Richmond.
Photo credits
Gordon Danby: U.S. Department of Energy from United States, Public domain
Richmond’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 9,526 | — | A | C | A | A− |
| Munster - Ashton | 6,372 | 7.1 | A− | C | A+ | A |
| Stittsville East | 10,482 | 8.7 | A+ | C | A+ | A |
| Stittsville | 19,753 | 8.7 | A+ | C+ | A+ | A |
| Stonebridge - Half Moon Bay | 28,714 | 9.3 | A | C− | A− | A |
| Old Barrhaven West | 22,012 | 9.5 | A+ | C | A+ | A |
| Bridlewood - Emerald Meadows | 25,824 | 9.6 | A+ | C | A+ | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Richmond
Do people in Richmond speak French?
English and French are both spoken by 25% of residents, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%. French alone: 0.2%.
How old are the people of Richmond?
Its median age is 41, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 21% of residents; over-65s, 16%.
About Richmond
Neighbourhood in Ottawa
The edges of Richmond follow census dissemination areas, which TownRatings groups into Ottawa’s neighbourhoods; the name comes from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 9,526 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Ottawa
- Census subdivision
- 3506008
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).