Best PlacesWest Richwoods, AR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around West Richwoods, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
West Richwoods ranks 47,116th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and the cost of living against local pay is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in West Richwoods
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.
West Richwoods' strengths and weaknesses
Where West Richwoods ranks high
- Cheap childcare$481 a month, better than 94% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than 92% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than 87% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than 85% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 128 pleasant days a year, better than 84% of towns
Where West Richwoods ranks low
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of towns
- Household income$34,183 median, better than only 3% of towns
- Health outlookBetter than only 4% of towns
- Local economyBetter than only 6% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than only 10% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in West Richwoods
A household needs to earn about $57,000 a year to comfortably buy the median West Richwoods home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $34,183, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 West Richwoods' effective rate of 0.35%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in West Richwoods
West Richwoods runs younger than the country, though it still carries a larger-than-average share of residents over 65.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for West Richwoods.
Who works in West Richwoods, and how
Work in West Richwoods centers on retail trade and manufacturing. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 77%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 17%
Life in West Richwoods
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across West Richwoods.
What the weather is like in West Richwoods, month by month
West Richwoods sees roughly 128 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 50, with lows near 29. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 38° | 29° |
| April | 73° | 59° | 47° |
| July | 92° | 80° | 70° |
| October | 75° | 60° | 49° |
Flying in and out of West Richwoods
The nearest airport, Boone County, is about 60 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 137 miles away.
The best schools in and around West Richwoods
Schools across West Richwoods average a C+, better than 42% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Mountain View Elem. SchoolC · 33% proficient
Top middle schools
- Mountain View Middle SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
Top high schools
- Mountain View High SchoolC · 33% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every West Richwoods school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
West Richwoods 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 West Richwoods against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in West Richwoods
Is West Richwoods a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, West Richwoods ranks 47,116th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on affordable childcare, low property taxes, and tree cover, and lowest on the cost of living against local pay and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is West Richwoods expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $231,300. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $34,183 median income, cost of living beats 3% of towns.
Is West Richwoods safe?
West Richwoods is safer than 11% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $782 per resident a year.
Compare West Richwoods with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to West Richwoods. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in West Richwoods 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.
West Richwoods detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for West Richwoods: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in West Richwoods: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of West Richwoods: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in West Richwoods: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
West Richwoods 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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