Best PlacesRichmond, Lehigh Acres, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Richmond, Lehigh Acres, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Richmond, Lehigh Acres ranks 4,839th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Richmond, Lehigh Acres
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Richmond, Lehigh Acres' strengths and weaknesses
Where Richmond, Lehigh Acres ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$820 a month, better than 87% of neighborhoods
Where Richmond, Lehigh Acres ranks low
- Short commute39.9 minutes each way, better than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Richmond, Lehigh Acres
A household needs to earn about $76,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Richmond, Lehigh Acres home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $69,687; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Richmond, Lehigh Acres' effective rate of 0.71%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Richmond, Lehigh Acres
Richmond, Lehigh Acres runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Richmond, Lehigh Acres.
Who works in Richmond, Lehigh Acres, and how
Work in Richmond, Lehigh Acres centers on construction and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Richmond, Lehigh Acres
The coast is about 36 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Richmond, Lehigh Acres, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Richmond, Lehigh Acres, month by month
Richmond, Lehigh Acres sees roughly 128 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 76, with lows near 53. The comfortable stretch runs November through April.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 76° | 64° | 53° |
| April | 87° | 75° | 63° |
| July | 93° | 82° | 75° |
| October | 88° | 78° | 70° |
Flying in and out of Richmond, Lehigh Acres
Southwest Florida International sits about 9 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 5.5 million passengers in 2025, with 103 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Richmond, Lehigh Acres
Schools across Richmond, Lehigh Acres average a C+, better than 46% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Tortuga Preserve Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Lehigh Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Harns Marsh Middle SchoolC · 33% proficient
Top high schools
- Dunbar High SchoolC · 33% proficient
- Palm Acres Charter High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Richmond, Lehigh Acres school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Richmond, Lehigh Acres measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Richmond, Lehigh Acres against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Richmond, Lehigh Acres
Is Richmond, Lehigh Acres a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Richmond, Lehigh Acres ranks 4,839th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state infrastructure, low taxes, and a strong job market, and lowest on long commutes and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Richmond, Lehigh Acres expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $295,909. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $69,687 median income, cost of living beats 41% of neighborhoods.
Is Richmond, Lehigh Acres safe?
Yes, Richmond, Lehigh Acres is safer than 79% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $204 per resident a year.
Compare Richmond, Lehigh Acres with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Richmond, Lehigh Acres. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Richmond, Lehigh Acres represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Richmond, Lehigh Acres detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Richmond, Lehigh Acres: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Richmond, Lehigh Acres: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Richmond, Lehigh Acres: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Richmond, Lehigh Acres: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Richmond, Lehigh Acres detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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