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    Moving to Richland, WA

    Is Richland a good place to live?

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    Richland ranks #3 of 51 Washington cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (76/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.7% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $401,800
    +9.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,397
    per month
    Household income
    $92,550
    median
    Unemployment
    5.0%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Richland

    The median home value in Richland is $401,800 and median rent is $1,397 a month, against a median household income of $92,550. Homes cost about 4.3× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Richland crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Washington the 2025 rate was 292 violent and 2,017 property crimes per 100,000 people — #8 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Richland, WA

    Richland has about 61,912 residents, 5.0% unemployment and 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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