Living in Richmond, IN
Small city in Indiana
Richmond is a small city in Indiana, home to about 36,000 people, with 230,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Richmond a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $176k and rents for $1,190 a month
- Mild summers: highs around 84°F
- Low natural disaster risk: 6 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Dog-friendly: 2 dog parks within 9 mi
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Fewer graduates: 21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Weaker public schools: test results well below the US average
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Key facts
Living in Richmond: common questions
What is the cost of living in Richmond?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $176k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,190 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 88, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Richmond?
Indiana collects about $1,275 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.87% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Richmond safe?
Richmond isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Richmond?
Public schools in Richmond test well below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 13 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Richmond?
Richmond has cold winters: winter days average around 39°F and summer days around 84°F, with roughly 12″ of snow a year.
Does Richmond get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and tornadoes: 6 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.59 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Richmond?
The nearest major airport is CVG, about 55 mi away.
How Richmond scores
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