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Richmond, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Mateo County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
115,396
Population
3,841/sq mi density
$90,038
Median Income
$41,898 per capita
$650,100
Home Value
$595,953 Zillow
$1,895
Median Rent
34.6% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
314 sunny days/yr
932
Violent Crime/100K
3,773 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$90,038 median income, 4.7% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.6 / 5.0
$650,100 home value, $1,895/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
932 violent crimes/100K (145% above avg)
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$90,038
20% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,898
7% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
31% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.5%
23% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Richmond vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Richmond’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$90,038
120%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,898
107%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$232,794
323%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$3,778
264%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$3,778
164% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
26% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.0%
21% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
62.0%
15% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
9.6%
92% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$217,018M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
62%
Public Transit
9.6%
Work From Home
12%
Other
16.4%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
31,186
Restaurants
2,143
Healthcare
2,617
Retail
1,916
Manufacturing
487
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$232,794
223% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$17,586
402% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $90,038 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,898 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $232,794 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $3,778 |
| County GDP | $217,018M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.493 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 62.0% |
| Public Transit | 9.6% |
| Work From Home | 12.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 31,186 |
| Restaurants | 2,143 |
| Healthcare | 2,617 |
| Retail | 1,916 |
| Manufacturing | 487 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $232,794 |
| Avg Property Tax | $17,586 |