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    Moving to Richmond, KY

    Is Richmond a good place to live?

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    Richmond ranks #7 of 16 Kentucky cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (45/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.8% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $205,900
    +15.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $860
    per month
    Household income
    $48,223
    median
    Unemployment
    6.7%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Richmond

    The median home value in Richmond is $205,900 and median rent is $860 a month, against a median household income of $48,223. Homes cost about 4.3× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Richmond crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Kentucky the 2025 rate was 214 violent and 1,282 property crimes per 100,000 people — #38 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Richmond, KY

    Richmond has about 35,498 residents, 6.7% unemployment and 20% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Richmond with

    Richmond vs LouisvilleRichmond vs LexingtonRichmond vs Bowling GreenRichmond vs OwensboroRichmond vs CovingtonRichmond vs GeorgetownRichmond vs FlorenceRichmond vs Elizabethtown

    More: Where to move in Kentucky · Best counties in Kentucky

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

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