Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Richmond Township grades C+ overall, 482nd of 697 graded towns in Michigan, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its public schools beat 83% of Michigan towns on state tests and graduation. On the other side, residents are less healthy than 76% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the outdoors, just 34 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 86% of U.S. towns. Richmond Township’s median household income is $126,000, above both Michigan’s towns ($77,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000).
Where Richmond Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Richmond Township 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 7 maps from 1914 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Richmond Township, and how to reach them.
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Ordered by what stands out in Richmond Township.
Richmond Township has household incomes well above the Michigan norm, but it trails even towns with similar incomes on health and has commutes longer than most of Michigan.
Against the 4,907 U.S. towns with household incomes like Richmond Township’s, it is less healthy than 99%, so it trails even them.
28% of Richmond Township adults have been diagnosed with depression. Richmond Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 16% of Richmond Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Richmond Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Richmond Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 17.9% | 14.6% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 22.8% | 19.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The average commute for its 1,557 working residents takes 32.1 minutes, against 24.2 across Michigan.
Most working residents leave Richmond Township for work: only 5% work in town. The average trip to work in Richmond Township is 32 minutes. Since 2011, Richmond Township has lost 183 jobs, to 790 in 2021.
| Richmond Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.8% | 5.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Richmond Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 17° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median household earns $126,450, against $72,875 across Michigan, one input to its B for jobs and income.
Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 42% of residents (38% statewide). 16% of residents are 65 or older in Richmond Township. Richmond Township has grown 2.4% since 2020, to 3,632 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Richmond Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 26% | 29% |
| Median age | 39.4 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.5 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Richmond Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.2% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.1% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.7% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.4% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.6% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.1% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.6% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.6% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.7% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.1% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,600, single groups can be off by several points
None within 15 miles of Richmond Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Richmond Township 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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5 towns share a border with Richmond Township.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C+; Riley Township (B−) is closest.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Township | #482 | C+ | C+ | — | A− | C− |
| Richmond | #350 | B | B− | A− | B+ | D |
| Columbus Township | #336 | B | C | — | A− | B+ |
| Riley Township | #378 | B− | C+ | — | B | B+ |
| Memphis | — | — | B | A | B+ | B |
| Armada Township | #94 | A | B− | — | A | B+ |
Memphis has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Richmond Township, Columbus Township, Riley Township and Armada Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Richmond Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Richmond Township grades C+ overall, better than 39% of U.S. towns and #482 of 697 in Michigan. It grades C− for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.