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East Richmond Heights, CA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for East Richmond Heights - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

3,311
Residents
$126,042
Median income
$913,100
Median home
$2,912
Median rent (state)

East Richmond Heights - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, East Richmond Heights places in the 89th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

89th
percentile, household income
96th
percentile, home value
97th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: East Richmond Heights, CA

East Richmond Heights is a small town in California, home to 3,311 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $126,042 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.1%. Typical homes in East Richmond Heights are valued around $913,100, and the median resident age is 46.5 years. 59.2% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 68.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

California carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, California scores 110.7 (Well Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,912 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts California's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 99.5 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

3,311 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$126,042 /yr

Poverty 1.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does East Richmond Heights compare to other US cities?

East Richmond Heights measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 89% higher than other cities
Home value 96% pricier than other cities
Median rent 97% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below East Richmond Heights's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in California, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

89thIncome percentile

89th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How East Richmond Heights's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$913,100 4th percentile more affordable than 4% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. East Richmond Heights $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - East Richmond Heights, CA East Richmond Heights, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not East Richmond Heights, CA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution East Richmond Heights, CA median $126,042/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
East Richmond Heights, CA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for East Richmond Heights, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 59.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 68.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
3,311
Median Income
$126,042
Median Home Value
$913,100
Median Age
46.5
Poverty Rate
1.1%
Labor force participation
68.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
59.2%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
55.6%
Carpool
3.7%
Public Transit
9.6%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
28.4%
Other
1.8%

Based on 1,818 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county East Richmond Heights sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,912/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Pine Grove
3,310 people
Morada
3,337 people
Meadow Vista
3,343 people
Meadowbrook
3,368 people
Rio Dell
3,371 people
Avalon
3,373 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to East Richmond Heights's 3,311 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Dilley, TX
3,312 people
Feather Sound, FL
3,309 people
Minden, NV
3,309 people
Newbern, TN
3,313 people
Milford, IA
3,315 people
Keowee Key, SC
3,307 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to East Richmond Heights's $126,042 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Upper Red Hook, NY
$126,042 median income
Haddon Heights, NJ
$126,055 median income
South Plainfield, NJ
$126,063 median income
Detroit, KS
$126,000 median income
Lakeside, PA
$126,000 median income
Rutledge, PA
$126,000 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - East Richmond Heights, CA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition East Richmond Heights, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 60.1% 6.8% 10.2% 22.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 19.4% White 60.1% Black or African American 6.8% Asian 10.2% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.6% Two or more races 22.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How East Richmond Heights compares to nearby California cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
East Richmond Heights (this city) 3,311 $126,042
Pine Grove 3,310 $70,675
Morada 3,337 $94,464
Meadow Vista 3,343 $95,998
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about East Richmond Heights, CA?

What is the population of East Richmond Heights, CA? +

3,311 people live in East Richmond Heights, CA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in East Richmond Heights, CA? +

The median household income in East Richmond Heights is $126,042 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in East Richmond Heights? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for East Richmond Heights; the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in East Richmond Heights, CA? +

East Richmond Heights's median home value sits at $913,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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