Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Richmond Hill grades B overall, 56th of 258 graded towns in Georgia. Its public schools beat 90% of Georgia towns on state tests and graduation and CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 79% of the country. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $418K, 5.4 years of the Savannah metro’s $77K median household income. 34% of residents are under 18 in Richmond Hill, above both Georgia’s towns (24%) and U.S. towns (22%). Only 13 of Georgia’s 374 towns score lower on hazard risk. Richmond Hill has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Strathy Hall and Richmond Hill Plantation.
Where Richmond Hill beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Frances Meeks Elementary School | PK–5 | 908 |
| Richmond Hill Primary School | PK–1 | 733 |
| Richmond Hill Elementary School | 2–3 | 662 |
Richmond Hill PlantationIts founding year, 1734, is the earliest of any Georgia town we grade.
Census counts: 826 in 1970, 16,633 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1970 and 6 maps from 1920 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Richmond Hill is from typical.
Its grades run from A for schools (better than 90% of comparable towns) to D− for hazard risk (better than 3%), so the B overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Richmond Hill. Close and well known come first.
17 mi MuseumMercer House
21 mi National MonumentFort Pulaski National Monument321K visitors a year
15 mi State parkWormsloe Historic Site
18 mi MuseumSorrel–Weed House
17 mi MuseumCongregation Mickve Israel
17 mi Park & preserveForsyth ParkMercer House: Kyle Kesselring from Canal Winchester, OH, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Pulaski National Monument: Edibobb, CC BY 3.0 · Wormsloe Historic Site: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sorrel–Weed House: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Congregation Mickve Israel: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Forsyth Park: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5
Who provides power, water and the rest in Richmond Hill, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Richmond Hill.
Richmond Hill fares better on crime within Georgia than nationally and is one of Georgia’s best towns for the outdoors, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Georgia (mostly hurricanes).
Its A for the outdoors ranks #6 of 264 in Georgia.
Across 5 parks and preserves: 27 miles of trail. The biggest place to walk is Sterling Creek Park, 659 acres with 6.7 miles of trail. For Richmond Hill, the trail network density is 1.1 miles per square mile.
| Richmond Hill | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.7% | 2.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sterling Creek Park | 6.7 mi | 659 |
| 2. J F Gregory City Park | 0.6 mi | 323 |
| 3. Boles Community Park | 0.1 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
That grade comes with a C− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $418K.
Its public schools are run by the Bryan County school district. Three of its 5 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. The largest public high school is Richmond Hill High School, with 2,671 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Meeks Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 908 | A |
| Richmond Hill High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,671 | A− |
| Richmond Hill Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades 2–3 | Grades 2–3 | 662 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 96% of Georgia towns, with expected losses of about $844 per resident a year; that rating is what its D− for hazard risk is built on.
Among 262 Georgia towns, just 10 have a higher natural-hazard score from FEMA than Richmond Hill. Since 1994, Richmond Hill has seen 102 flood insurance claims paid out. Expected losses in Richmond Hill break down as 64% from hurricanes and 20% from inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Richmond Hill households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its widest gap with Georgia is tooth loss: 9% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide.
Richmond Hill: 21% of adults get no exercise outside work. Among 261 Georgia towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who binge drink than Richmond Hill. CDC measures, 32 in all: Richmond Hill beats Georgia on 18 and trails on 2.
| Richmond Hill | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 14% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Richmond Hill | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.4% | 3.6% |
| More binge drinkers | 18.1% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes sold in Richmond Hill spent a median 60 days on the market. A typical home locally is worth about $418,000, down 1.5% in a year, 27% above the Georgia typical home. For Richmond Hill, the median rent is $1,781 a month.
| Richmond Hill | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,781 a month | $1,152 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 63% | 58% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The share of adults 25 and older in Richmond Hill who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 37%. The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Richmond Hill at 20,022 residents, up 21% since 2020. The median age locally is 31.1 years; what’s more, only 8 of the 263 Georgia towns we compare have a lower share of residents 65 or older than Richmond Hill.
| Richmond Hill | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 6.5% | 15% | 18% |
| Median age | 31.1 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 25% | 29% |
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.2 points). Across Georgia, 51.2% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 86% are women (GA 59%). Median age: women 31.8, men 29.7.
| Richmond Hill | GA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.1% | 11.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.6% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.4% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 19.4% | 13.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.3% | 12.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.1% | 12.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 3.3% | 9.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.2% | 5.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.3% | 10.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 17.6% | 26.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.7% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.5% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.7% | 21.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.1% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here grew from 3,391 in 2013 to 4,890.
Half commute less than 16 miles. Richmond Hill’s average commute is 30 minutes. Since 2013, Richmond Hill has added 1,499 jobs, to 4,890 in 2023. The top destinations are Savannah (29%), Pooler (6%) and Garden City (2%).
| Richmond Hill | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 5.2% | 9.2% | 11% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.8% | 15% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
At 15.5 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 79% of Georgia’s graded towns.
In Richmond Hill, the level of property crime is 8.7 per 1,000 residents. The town’s rate of reported violence comes in at 1.8 per 1,000 residents.
| Richmond Hill | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 8.7 per 1,000 residents | 14.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.8 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
2 within 15 miles of the center of Richmond Hill
About 7 of every 100 Richmond Hill residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
9,281 counted in 2010 and 16,633 in 2020; an estimated 20,022 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 21.4% since 2020, after 79.2% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
3 places in Richmond Hill on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Georgia, United States
Richmond Hill is a city in Bryan County, Georgia, United States. The population was 16,633 at the 2020 U.S. census, an increase of almost 80% from the 2010 population of 9,281. Richmond Hill is part of the Savannah metropolitan statistical area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Richmond Hill grades B overall, better than 60% of U.S. towns and #56 of 258 in Georgia. It grades A− for health, B for safety and A for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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