Richmond HeightsFL
A town of 9,992, settled in 1951.
Is Richmond Heights a good place to live?
Richmond Heights grades C overall, 373rd of 634 graded towns in Florida, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 83% of U.S. towns. On the other side, homes are expensive, about $378K for a typical one and 4.9 times the Miami metro’s $77K median household income. Richmond Heights’ January low is 59°F, where Florida’s towns sit at 51°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Richmond Heights Pioneer Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places.
What makes Richmond Heights stand out
Where Richmond Heights beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Crawford Martin K-8 Center | PK–8 | 611 |
| Lincoln-Marti School | PK–4 | 42 |
| His Loving Hands Christian Academy | PK–K | 23 |
99% of working residents leave Richmond Heights for work
Where Richmond Heights’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Richmond Heights grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Richmond Heights is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Hard Rock Stadium and 64 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Richmond Heights. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaHard Rock Stadium
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaNu Stadium
8 mi National ParkEverglades National Park778K visitors a year
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaKaseya Center
14 mi Stadium & arenaLoanDepot Park
4 mi National ParkBiscayne National Park487K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Hard Rock Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nu Stadium: Cuban Boy, CC0 · Everglades National Park: Everglades NPS from Homestead, Florida, United States, Public domain · Kaseya Center: jjron, GFDL 1.2 · LoanDepot Park: Roberto Coquis, CC BY 2.0 · Biscayne National Park: National Park Service, Public domain
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Moving to Richmond Heights: who provides what
Richmond Heights is unincorporated, so Miami-Dade County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Richmond Heights.
Richmond Heights has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and sends most of its workers to Miami and beyond, but it has many renters stretched by housing costs.
Most working residents commute out of Richmond Heights
Richmond Heights has 383 jobs for its 3,925 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Richmond Heights for work: only 1% work in town. Richmond Heights’ average trip to work is 31 minutes. Since 2013, Richmond Heights has added 45 jobs, to 383 in 2023.
| Richmond Heights | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 6.9% | 14% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 5% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Richmond Heights’ schools rank ahead of 72% of Florida districts
Its public schools are run by the Miami-Dade school district. Two of its 7 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Coral Reef Senior High School, with 3,399 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Crawford Martin K-8 CenterLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 611 | B |
| Coral Reef Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 8–12 | Grades 8–12 | 3,399 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Richmond Heights
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities. Since 2005, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Richmond Heights.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health in Richmond Heights trails 69% of U.S. towns
Richmond Heights beats the Florida average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 23% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Richmond Heights.
| Richmond Heights | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Richmond Heights | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 13.3% | 17.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 29.4% | 16.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Richmond Heights, expect mild winters and hot summers
The Hialeah weather station, 14 miles away, records that about 91 days a year reach 90°, more than in 96% of U.S. towns. January nights average 59°, milder than in 100% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.3°.
Richmond Heights has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Richmond Heights is 90°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sgt. Joseph Delancy Park | — | 10 |
| 2. Ferguson Park | — | 6 |
| 3. Walter A.White Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in Richmond Heights sell for about $495K
89.8% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 60.1% across Florida.
The median sale price was $495,000 in May 2026.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Richmond Heights
Colleges nearby
14 within 15 miles of the center of Richmond Heights
About 9 of every 100 Richmond Heights residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
About Richmond Heights
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Richmond Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 8,944 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- Area code
- 305
Richmond Heights’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Richmond Heights.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Heights | #373 | C | D | — | B+ | C |
| Kendall | #106 | B | D− | — | B+ | B+ |
| Three Lakes | #103 | B | D− | — | B+ | A− |
Richmond Heights, Kendall and Three Lakes report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Richmond Heights with a neighbor →
Questions about Richmond Heights
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Richmond Heights, FL a good place to live?
Richmond Heights grades C overall, better than 28% of U.S. towns and #373 of 634 in Florida. It grades C for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Richmond Heights, FL expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $378,000, 1% above the Florida typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.