Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Richmond grades B overall, 350th among Michigan's 697 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It reports less crime per resident than 75% of U.S. towns and natural-hazard risk is low. On the other side, CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 89% of the country. Only 103 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score higher on walkability. First Congregational Church is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Richmond beats most towns.
First Congregational ChurchEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Richmond is from typical.
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Census counts: 750 in 1880, 5,878 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1928 on.
1 place 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.
Richmond trades workers with Detroit and other neighbors and sees little violent crime, but it scores below Lenox Township and its other neighbors on health.
All 3 graded neighbors score healthier than its D, from Lenox Township (C) to Columbus Township (B+).
18% of adults report frequent physical distress in Richmond, above both the Michigan town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 20% of Richmond adults smoke cigarettes. Richmond beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| Richmond | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 19% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Richmond | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.9% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 19.9% | 14.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.9% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Richmond Community Schools. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Richmond Community High School, with 490 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 4–8 | Grades 4–8 | 570 | B− |
| Richmond Community High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 490 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Violent crime is rare: 9 reported in 2025, 1.5 per 1,000 residents.
At 4.1 per 1,000 residents, Richmond’s property crime rate is against 8 in Michigan’s towns and 9.9 across U.S. towns.
| Richmond | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.1 per 1,000 residents | 8 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.5 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Richmond has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Richmond has about as many jobs (2,203) as working residents, but only 193 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 1,680 in 2011 to 2,203.
Most working residents leave Richmond for work: only 8% work in town. Since 2011, Richmond has added 523 jobs, to 2,203 in 2021. 14% of residents live below the poverty line in Richmond.
| Richmond | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
69.2% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 50.4% across Michigan.
The typical Richmond home is worth about $306,000, up 3.5% in a year, 16% above the Michigan typical home. Richmond’s median rent is $864 a month.
| Richmond | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $864 a month | $1,047 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 84% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Michigan average. 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
| Richmond | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39.7 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 23% | 21% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 26% | 29% |
57% women, 43% men
About 76 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.6 points). Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Richmond | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.2% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.6% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.3% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.3% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.5% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.9% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.2% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.7% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.9% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.2% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.1% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.1% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
| Richmond | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Beebe Street Park | — | 32 |
| 2. Bailey Park | — | 3 |
| 3. Gierk Street Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Richmond; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Richmond residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
City in Michigan, United States
Richmond is a city within Metro Detroit in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,878 at the 2020 census. Most of the city is located in Macomb County, though there is a small portion in neighboring St. Clair County.
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4 towns share a border with Richmond.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | #350 | B | B− | A− | B+ | D |
| Lenox Township | #437 | C+ | C | — | B+ | C |
| Richmond Township | #482 | C+ | C+ | — | A− | C− |
| Casco Township | #433 | B− | C+ | — | A− | B− |
| Columbus Township | #336 | B | C | — | A− | B+ |
Lenox Township, Richmond Township, Casco Township and Columbus Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Richmond with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Richmond grades B overall, better than 56% of U.S. towns and #350 of 697 in Michigan. It grades D for health, A− for safety and B+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
That is 4 years of the area's median household income ($76,664 across the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 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−.