Living in Richland (Washington)

Richland (Washington) is a large place in Washington, United States, home to 54,248 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 12%, #1,161 of 9,771), first-time home buyers (top 14%, #1,103 of 8,006), commuters (top 15%, #928 of 6,227).

Residents54,248
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport201 km (Spokane International)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km479,800 people
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 280 m
Nearest major riverYakima, under 1 km
Main railway line8.9 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,512 km
Within 10 km315,769 people
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 1:14

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How Richland (Washington) 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 Washington
Young family61#1,775 of 11,898#15 of 310Map
Low-income household55#1,161 of 9,771#3 of 256Map
Low-income family59#1,419 of 8,006#1 of 225Map
Single parent62#1,088 of 6,237#1 of 182Map
Pensioner couple63#3,381 of 9,474#190 of 264Map
Single pensioner66#2,589 of 9,474#111 of 264Map
Early retiree58#5,772 of 10,762#212 of 282Map
Single professional55#2,290 of 4,537#67 of 155Map
Young professional58#2,223 of 4,444#62 of 156Map
DINKS54#2,286 of 3,053#74 of 105Map
Remote worker63#1,463 of 7,271#30 of 201Map
Commuter74#928 of 6,227#28 of 219Map
Car-free household62#1,458 of 3,933#35 of 137Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer59#1,103 of 8,006#2 of 225Map
Budget-constrained mover51#3,063 of 12,111#4 of 313Map
Urban lifestyle seeker52#2,224 of 4,114#65 of 145Map
Expat professional56#3,768 of 7,271#119 of 201Map
Healthcare-first mover65#2,960 of 9,474#93 of 264Map
Nature-focused household19#17,092 of 18,063#368 of 421Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover30#6,143 of 16,523#283 of 390Map
Rural value seeker27#14,676 of 18,063#173 of 421Map
High-net-worth mover59#5,427 of 16,523#150 of 390Map
Lottery winner63#4,060 of 21,167#101 of 472Map
Climate-resilient relocation57#8,861 of 12,111#230 of 313Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner62#4,154 of 12,111#148 of 313Map
Digital native56#1,502 of 4,750#28 of 160Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation95
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)68
  • Health and elderly67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
  • Mobility and connectivity65
  • Education and family54
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Safety and community47
  • Lifestyle and amenities44
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)44
  • Affordability41
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)35
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)34
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)16
  • Flat land (terrain relief)11
  • Green space5
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre 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.