| | Richland, WA | Lacey, WA | United States |
| Overall | 100.5 | 112.1 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 101.6 | 100.6 | 100 |
| Health | 86.5 | 87.1 | 100 |
| Housing | 130.1 | 144.0 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $414,200 | $467,900 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 7,920.0% | 7,450.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 79.7 | 100.4 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 133.1 | 142.9 | 100 |
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Reviews for Richland 
14 Reviews
After spending almost 18 years of my life here arriving at age 36 with 2 children and leaving at 53 Richland is a horrible place to live. The medical care as a whole is More
Richland has grown a lot and is getting lots of retirees, it has great weather, great food not all chain restaurants, but has them also. the people are friendly, lots More
I have lived here a few years and it’s the worst place I’ve ever been. The “ nice weather” people refer to is 100 degree hot can’t even stand outside at 9am without More
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My husband is in the military and so we move from place to place. Lacey is about 20 minutes drive from Joint Base Lewis Mcchord. The area is really nice because it is a More
I'm just ready to move someplace where the sun shines more, it's warmer and More
There is currently construction on a trail that connects from Lacey to Tummwater. The trail used to be an abandoned railroad. I'm very happy because of More
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