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What Is It Like to Live in Richmond?

What it costs to live in Richmond, and how it compares with other Kentucky cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

15

30th best value in Kentucky

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Kentucky cities.

Overall livability

18

29th overall in Kentucky

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Richmond is home to about 34,662 people. A typical home runs $157,200 and a household earns around $40,200, a price-to-income ratio of 3.9. Among Kentucky's largest cities, it ranks 30th for value and 29th overall.

Richmond at a glance

Median home price

$157,200

28th in KY of 30

Median rent

$759/mo

Median household income

$40,200

Home price to income

3.9x

Unemployment

7.9%

27th in KY of 30

School rating

2/10

28th in KY of 30

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in KY of 30

Walk score

3/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Kentucky only. Updated 2026.