Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Richmond’s best subject grades are an A− for schools and history and an A for the outdoors. 51% of households own their home in Richmond, below both Illinois’ towns (75%) and U.S. towns (73%). Richmond is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 70% of U.S. towns. Richmond’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile, above both Illinois’ towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). Richmond has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Lucein Boneparte Covell House and Memorial Hall. Richmond has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Richmond beats most towns.
1,874 counted in 2010 and 2,089 in 2020; an estimated 2,114 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Richmond is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 464 in 1880, 2,089 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 5 maps from 1926 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Richmond, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Richmond.
The typical Richmond home is worth about $388,000, up 8.6% in a year, 31% above the Illinois typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Richmond beats the Illinois average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Richmond.
| Richmond | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Richmond | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10% | 13.2% |
| More adults with depression | 23.8% | 19.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The violent crime rate in Richmond is 0 per 1,000 residents.
| Richmond | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.7 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Richmond has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Richmond’s July high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Richmond for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Richmond grew to 1,451 in 2023, 352 more than in 2013. 5.2% of Richmond residents live below the poverty line.
| Richmond | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.2% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
4.2 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Glacial Park Conservation Area, at 46 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Glacial Park Conservation Area | — | 46 |
| 2. Bennet Park | — | 17 |
| 3. North Branch Conservation Area | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Richmond. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
38 mi Stadium & arenaAllstate Arena
20 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum
36 mi MuseumMcDonald's #1 Store Museum
20 mi TheatreAlpine Valley Music Theatre12 mi MuseumVolo Auto MuseumSix Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 4.0 · Allstate Arena: Nkon21, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · McDonald's #1 Store Museum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre: chad davis, CC BY-SA 2.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Richmond
About 7 of every 100 Richmond residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
2 places in Richmond on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Richmond.
One town shares a border with Richmond.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | — | — | B− | B+ | A− | B+ |
| Solon Mills | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Richmond has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Solon Mills isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Richmond with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
That is 4.3 years of the area's median household income ($90,887 across the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
3 notable people were born here, including Tom Amandes and Earl Cooley.
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