Richmond WestFL
A town of 35,593.
What should you know before moving to Richmond West?
The typical home is worth about $489K, 6.4 years of the Miami metro’s $77K median household income. Overall it grades C+, ranked 212th of 634 in Florida. The median household earns $102K. Its weakest subject is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 89% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Richmond West’s median rent is $2,644 a month, above both the Florida town median ($1,647 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Only 7 of the 638 Florida towns we compare have a higher average trip to work than Richmond West. The biggest park or preserve is Chuck Pezoldt Park, at 38 acres.
What makes Richmond West stand out
Where Richmond West beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Academir Charter School Elementary South | K–5 | 128 |
| Rem Learning Center | PK–1 | 141 |
| Herbert A. Ammons Middle School | 6–8 | 999 |
Richmond West has grown 12% from 2010 to 2020
31,973 counted in 2010 and 35,884 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Richmond West grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Richmond West is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Hard Rock Stadium and 63 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Richmond West. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaHard Rock Stadium
6 mi National ParkEverglades National Park778K visitors a year
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaNu Stadium
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaKaseya Center
18 mi Stadium & arenaLoanDepot Park
8 mi National ParkBiscayne National Park487K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Hard Rock Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Everglades National Park: Everglades NPS from Homestead, Florida, United States, Public domain · Nu Stadium: Cuban Boy, CC0 · 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 West: who provides what
Richmond West 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 West.
Richmond West has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and sends most of its workers to Miami and beyond, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Florida.
Very high risk in Richmond West, with inland flooding at the top
Since 1992, 405 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Richmond West.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Public schools in Richmond West beat 72% of Florida districts
Its public schools are run by the Miami-Dade school district. One of its 4 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert A. Ammons Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 999 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Most working residents commute out of Richmond West
Richmond West has 2,431 jobs for its 15,816 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 40.6 minutes, against 28 across Florida.
Most working residents leave Richmond West for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Richmond West grew to 2,431 in 2023, 1,145 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Miami (17%), Kendall (6%) and Doral (6%).
| Richmond West | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $102,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Richmond West, expect mild winters and hot summers
The Perrine 4w weather station records that about 81 days a year reach 90°, more than in 96% of U.S. towns. January nights average 57.2°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91°.
Richmond West has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The January low in Richmond West is 57°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Richmond West | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 57°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 91°F | 91°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Richmond West is healthier than 58% of U.S. towns
Against the 8,297 U.S. towns with household incomes like Richmond West’s, it is less healthy than 64%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Richmond West beats the Florida average on 11 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 26% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Richmond West.
| Richmond West | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Richmond West | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.4% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.3% | 7.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 26.3% | 15.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
An age mix much like Florida’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Florida average. 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.
| Richmond West | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 31% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 22% | 20% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.4 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 44.7, men 38.8.
| Richmond West | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.1% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.3% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.7% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.1% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.6% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.2% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.1% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.3% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.7% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.9% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.1% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.8% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chuck Pezoldt Park | 0.1 mi | 38 |
| 2. Kings Grant Park | — | 7 |
| 3. Eureka Villas Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in Richmond West sell for about $658K
At 6.4 years of the Miami metro’s $77K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 77% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living. 73.2% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 60.1% across Florida.
84% of Richmond West households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Richmond West
Colleges nearby
9 within 15 miles of the center of Richmond West
About 7 of every 100 Richmond West residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
96% of working residents leave Richmond West for work
Where Richmond West’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Richmond West
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Richmond West 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 35,884 at the 2020 census, up from 31,973 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 4.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7 ft
- Area code
- 305
Richmond West’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Richmond West.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond West | #212 | C+ | D− | — | B+ | B |
| Country Walk | #99 | B | D− | — | B+ | A− |
Richmond West and Country Walk report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Richmond West with a neighbor →
Questions about Richmond West
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Richmond West, FL a good place to live?
Richmond West grades C+ overall, better than 44% of U.S. towns and #212 of 634 in Florida. It grades B for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Richmond West, FL expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $489,000, 30% 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−.