Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Few places in the country grade higher. Richmond earns an A+, 2nd of 118 graded towns in Utah. It is healthier than 94% of U.S. towns, its public schools beat 90% of Utah towns on state tests and graduation, and the median household earns $110K. Its lowest mark, a B+, is in cost of living. 36% of residents are under 18 in Richmond, against 30% in Utah’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Richmond has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Richmond Carnegie Library and Richmond Tithing Office.
Where Richmond beats most towns.
Census counts: 817 in 1870, a low of 817 in 1870, 2,914 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1875 and 4 maps from 1914 on.
17 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Richmond is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
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 Mar 13, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Richmond.
Richmond pairs an A+ overall with homes cheaper than the Utah norm and pairs an A for schools with modest home prices.
29% of Richmond adults sleep under 7 hours. Richmond beats the Utah average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 70% of Richmond adults had a checkup this year.
| Richmond | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 72% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Richmond | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.5% | 12.4% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.7% | 10.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its A for schools comes with a B+ for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $479K. Its A ranks #1 of the 119 Utah towns we grade for schools.
Its public schools are run by the Cache District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Cache Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 1,194 | A |
| White Pine SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 425 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduation
Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (26% statewide); children under 18 are 36% of residents (28% statewide). Richmond has grown 7.2% since 2020, to 3,130 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 12% of residents are 65 or older in Richmond.
| Richmond | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.4 years | 32.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 11% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 36% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.1 points. Across Utah, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Richmond | UT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.1% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 18.6% | 13.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.2% | 11.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.6% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 20.1% | 13.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.4% | 11% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.4% | 9.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.1% | 7.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.5% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.7% | 6.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.8% | 22.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 23% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.2% | 9.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22% | 24.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.3% | 13% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,100, single groups can be off by several points
Among 119 Utah towns, just 2 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Richmond. Most working residents leave Richmond for work: only 7% work in town. Since 2013, Richmond has lost 69 jobs, to 858 in 2023.
| Richmond | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 6.9% | 16% | 11% |
| Median household income | $110,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Richmond has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Richmond’s July high is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
2.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Richmond is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Elle's Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Richmond grades A+ overall with a typical home of about $479K, below the Utah typical value; only 26 of the 59 Utah towns graded A− or better can say that.
The typical Richmond home is worth about $479,000, up 4.8% in a year, 10% below the Utah typical home.
| Richmond | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 79% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,063 a month | $1,542 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Richmond. Close and well known come first.
25 mi LakeBear Lake
40 mi MountainBen Lomond Mountain14 mi Ski areaBeaver Mountain54 runs · 1,607 ft vertical
37 mi National Historical ParkGolden Spike National Historical Park54K visitors a year3 mi Ski areaCherry Peak Ski Area37 runs · 1,210 ft vertical38 mi Ski areaPowder Mountain Ski Resort155 runs · 2,755 ft verticalBear Lake: kla4067, CC BY 2.0 · Ben Lomond Mountain: Joe Tordiff, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Golden Spike National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Richmond
About 4 of every 100 Richmond residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
2,470 counted in 2010 and 2,914 in 2020; an estimated 3,130 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 7.2% since 2020, after 18% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
17 places in Richmond on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Utah, United States
Richmond is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,733 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Logan metropolitan area.
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One town shares a border with Richmond.
Richmond reports no FBI crime data of its own. Cove 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.
Yes, by almost any measure. Richmond grades A+ overall, among the top 2% of U.S. towns and #2 of 118 in Utah. It grades A for health and A for schools.
Not for the area. That is 5.9 years of the area's median household income ($81,126 across the Logan, UT-ID 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+.
2 notable people were born here, including William Jasper Kerr and Dean Detton.
