Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 35/100
F
Median home value$231,500
Houston $298,000
Median rent$1,319/mo
Houston $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households40%
Houston 35%
Richmond
Fort Bend County12,582 residentsLamar CISD
48
D+
Suburbgrade score
37th of 48 Houston suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by employment & income.
48
Houston median 53
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Richmond is like to live in, by category
Bars show Richmond against Houston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 75/100
B
Within-state proficiency83rd pct
Houston median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio18.2
Houston median 15.6
Graduation rate95%
Houston median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Housing cost index88
Houston 100
Eff. tax rate1.51%
Houston 1.53%
Local sales tax8.25%
Houston median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 30/100
F
Mean commute29.2 min
Houston 29.9 min
Under 30 minutes42%
Houston 51%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Houston median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 50/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés24
Houston median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Houston median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks12
Houston median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 25/100
F
Median household income$50,337
Houston $82,168
Unemployment7.0%
Houston 6.2%
Professional occupations29%
Houston 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Is it quiet at night?
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Better than Richmond on employment & income
Richmond's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Fulshear11 mi from RichmondA− 58 C Sienna17 mi from RichmondA− 54 C− Bellaire20 mi from RichmondB+ 68 B− Pecan Grove3 mi from RichmondB+ 58 C Iowa Colony22 mi from RichmondB 53 C− West University Place22 mi from RichmondB 71 B− Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Richmond
Is Richmond, TX a good place to live?
Richmond scores 48 out of 100, 37th of 48 Houston suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Richmond expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $231,500, 22% below the Houston median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.51%. $1,319/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Richmond?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Richmond sit at the 83rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 18.2 student–teacher ratio. Richmond is served by Lamar CISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Richmond?
The mean commute is 29.2 min, with 42% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 5.1% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Richmond?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 24 restaurants and cafés and 12 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Richmond old or new?
The median home in Richmond was built in 1984 — older than the Houston median of 1993. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 49% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.