City profile · Missouri · Census ACS 2023

Richmond Heights, MO

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

9,179
Residents
$90,670
Median income
$345,400
Median home
$1,218
Median rent (state)

Richmond Heights - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Richmond Heights lands in the 71st percentile for household income and the 1st percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

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percentile, household income
71st
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38th
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1st
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📝 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: Richmond Heights, MO

Richmond Heights is a small town in Missouri, home to 9,179 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Richmond Heights brings in $90,670 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 2.0%. Typical homes in Richmond Heights are valued around $345,400, and the median resident age is 35.4 years. About 76.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 74.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 10 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Low Activity). Richmond Heights's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 7777.9 incidents per 100,000 residents, above the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Missouri run below the national norm: the state registers 90.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,218 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $219 across Missouri, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 98.7 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

9,179 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Missouri

Median Household Income

$90,670 /yr

Poverty 2.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Missouri average

How does Richmond Heights compare to other US cities?

Here's how Richmond Heights stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 71% higher than other cities
Home value 71% pricier than other cities
Median rent 38% pricier than other cities
Safety 1% safer than other cities

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

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Missouri, Richmond Heights ranks #230 of 234 Missouri cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

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 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 Missouri, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

71stIncome percentile
1stSafety percentile

71st percentile nationally for median household income · 1st percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Richmond Heights's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Richmond Heights's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 39 Avg. percentile National median
Richmond Heights's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Richmond Heights's home value compares nationally

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

$345,400 29th percentile more affordable than 29% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $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. 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 - Richmond Heights, MO Richmond Heights, MO's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Richmond Heights, MO-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 Richmond Heights, MO median $90,670/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%
Richmond Heights, MO'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 Richmond Heights, MO. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 76.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 74.8%

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

Population
9,179
Median Income
$90,670
Median Home Value
$345,400
Median Age
35.4
Poverty Rate
2.0%
Labor force participation
74.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
76.0%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
7777.9
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
400.6
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
7377.3
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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9,000 residents9,100 residents9,200 residents9,300 residents9,400 residents 202020212022202320242025 9,295 residents 9,093 residents ▼ -2.2%
Richmond Heights's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Low Activity
Total Permits (2024)
10
housing units authorized
Single-Family
10
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.1
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 4
2021 12
2022 9
2023 9
2024 10

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
75.1%
Carpool
3.1%
Public Transit
1.9%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
18.6%

Based on 5,535 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

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

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$72
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$219
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Missouri 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 Missouri state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Richmond Heights sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,218/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
98.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Missouri

Des Peres
9,145 people
Chillicothe
9,129 people
Sunset Hills
9,113 people
Clinton
9,047 people
Ladue
8,948 people
Warrenton
8,870 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Richmond Heights's 9,179 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Waterford, CA
9,177 people
Cusseta-Chattahoochee County unified government, GA
9,181 people
Mound, MN
9,176 people
Perkasie, PA
9,176 people
Bryans Road, MD
9,174 people
Toccoa, GA
9,173 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Richmond Heights's $90,670 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Bloomington, MN
$90,677 median income
Midway CDP (Santa Rosa County), FL
$90,662 median income
Painted Hills, IN
$90,662 median income
Saline, MI
$90,662 median income
Hamburg, NJ
$90,655 median income
Virginia Beach, VA
$90,685 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Richmond Heights, MO 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 Richmond Heights, MO - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 83.1% 7.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.8% White 83.1% Black or African American 7.6% Asian 3.9% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.0% Two or more races 4.3% 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 Richmond Heights compares to nearby Missouri cities

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

City Population Median Household Income
Richmond Heights (this city) 9,179 $90,670
Des Peres 9,145 $214,167
Chillicothe 9,129 $51,231
Sunset Hills 9,113 $133,895
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MO FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Richmond Heights, MO?

What is the population of Richmond Heights, MO? +

Richmond Heights, MO counts 9,179 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

In Richmond Heights, the typical household earns $90,670 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Richmond Heights? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Richmond Heights; the closest available measure is the Missouri state average, a cost of living index of 90.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Missouri vary by metro area.

Is Richmond Heights, MO safe? +

Richmond Heights has a total crime rate of 7777.9 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

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

Homes in Richmond Heights carry a median value of $345,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, 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.

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

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