Richmond is a larger medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 114,301 people and 23 associated neighborhoods, Richmond is the 54th largest community in California.

Housing costs in Richmond are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.16% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Richmond is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

One downside of living in Richmond is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Richmond, the average commute to work is 33.59 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Richmond use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Richmond‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the subway. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

The overall education level of Richmond citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.07% of adults in Richmond have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Richmond in 2022 was $38,522, which is middle income relative to California, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $154,088 for a family of four. However, Richmond contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Richmond is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Richmond home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Richmond, accounting for 44.01% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Richmond residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Richmond include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Richmond's cultural character, accounting for 34.38% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Richmond is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.