Richmond, CA Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
137
Richmond's Overall Cost Of Living
1.4x
Higher Than The National Average
336 out of 635
In California
5,488 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Richmond is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Richmond, CA?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Richmond has an overall cost of living index of 137 which is 1.4x higher than the national index of 100.

Compared to only California, Richmond has a cost of living index that's 1.0x lower than California's index of 140.

The standard of living in Richmond ranks as #5,491 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in California. By definition, that implies Richmond ranks as the #927 most expensive place in the Golden State.

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Richmond Cost Of Living Vs. California

Living Expense Richmond California National Average
Overall 137 140 100
Services 116 112 100
Groceries 135 113 100
Health 123 115 100
Housing 166 198 100
Transportation 145 134 100
Utilities 136 126 100
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Richmond Cost of Living Vs. CA

Richmond, CA Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in California, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$505,800
Median Home Value
$1,574
Median Rent
$72,463
Median Income
Statistic Richmond California United States
Median Home Value $505,800 $538,500 $229,800
Median Rent $1,574 $1,586 $1,096
Median Income $72,463 $78,672 $64,994
Home Value To Income 7.0x 6.8x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.26x 0.24x 0.2x

Detailed Richmond Services Costs Vs. California

Item Richmond California
Shampoo $1.39 $1.06
Movie $13.23 $10.68
Bowling $19.56 $14.67

Detailed Richmond Groceries Costs Vs. California

Item Richmond California
Ground Beef $3.73 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.89 $1.39
Milk $2.87 $2.05

Detailed Richmond Health Costs Vs. California

Item Richmond California
Haircut $19.39 $18.62
Beauty Salon $67.86 $39.05
Toothpaste $3.07 $2.34

Detailed Richmond Transportation Costs Vs. California

Item Richmond California
Potatoes $3.35 $3.29
Pizza $12.66 $10.62
Beer $10.57 $9.38
Optometrist $136.92 $108.57
Doctor $146.83 $116.17
Dentist $133.38 $99.13

Detailed Richmond Utilities Costs Vs. California

Item Richmond California
Gasoline $3.38 $2.22
Tire Balancing $62.03 $50.07
All Electricity $269.4 $167.67
Phone $187.26 $175.64

Richmond SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
9
Affordability
3
Diversity
10
Safety
3
Amenities
9.5
Education
6
Commute
3

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Richmond

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Richmond
Mountain View, CA 80,104 220 1.6x
San Pablo, CA 30,959 126 0.9x
Hercules, CA 26,090 155 1.1x
Lafayette, CA 25,949 236 1.7x
El Cerrito, CA 25,280 177 1.3x
American Canyon, CA 20,256 148 1.1x
Orinda, CA 19,461 240 1.8x
Pinole, CA 19,343 147 1.1x
Piedmont, CA 11,454 291 2.1x
Fairfax, CA 7,629 193 1.4x

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