Living in Richmond (California)

Richmond (California) is a city in California, United States, home to 109,708 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 4%, #219 of 6,227), young professionals (top 6%, #240 of 4,444), city lovers (top 6%, #234 of 4,114).

Residents109,708
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport27 km (Oakland San Francisco Bay)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km2,353,100 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 110 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,910 km
Within 10 km361,108 people
Greater areaGreater Berkeley, 10 km out
Winter daylight9 h 32 min, sunset 1:54

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How Richmond (California) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family47#6,286 of 11,898#186 of 863Map
Low-income household25#8,064 of 9,771#96 of 775Map
Low-income family35#6,081 of 8,006#145 of 709Map
Single parent44#4,123 of 6,237#115 of 612Map
Pensioner couple68#1,737 of 9,474#193 of 760Map
Single pensioner64#3,088 of 9,474#248 of 760Map
Early retiree67#2,031 of 10,762#248 of 811Map
Single professional71#335 of 4,537#40 of 532Map
Young professional75#240 of 4,444#37 of 527Map
DINKS78#315 of 3,053#48 of 420Map
Remote worker55#4,776 of 7,271#238 of 648Map
Commuter79#219 of 6,227#24 of 645Map
Car-free household77#244 of 3,933#44 of 490Map
Student70#901 of 2,119#129 of 267Map
First-home buyer37#5,222 of 8,006#64 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover21#10,722 of 12,111#167 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker75#234 of 4,114#45 of 506Map
Expat professional75#679 of 7,271#89 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover72#1,264 of 9,474#121 of 760Map
Nature-focused household13#17,647 of 18,063#823 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover35#4,665 of 16,523#549 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker1#17,813 of 18,063#841 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover72#1,552 of 16,523#180 of 1020Map
Lottery winner80#294 of 21,167#49 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation54#10,142 of 12,111#572 of 862Map
Coastal living71#1,229 of 6,413#89 of 490Map
Business owner75#966 of 12,111#105 of 862Map
Digital native65#446 of 4,750#59 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Foundation100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)99
  • Sea or lake shore98
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)94
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Health and elderly88
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)87
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)85
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)83
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)78
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • Jobs and economy72
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance71
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance71
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance71
  • Education and family68
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)66
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)57
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)53
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)48
  • Safety and community45
  • Flat land (terrain relief)24
  • Green space8
  • Affordability6
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.