Thinking About Living In Richmond California? Is Richmond CA Safe?

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[@waynethompson1115]

I was raised in Richmond. Going to school was a nightmare just getting there. Had guns pulled on me. Constantly asked who I represented. Watched teachers get beat up in class. Had friends killed. Can't say how it is now. If yer going to buy there you should pick the rich areas.

[@RichFlemingRealtor]

Sounds like you faced some challenges in your youth. Richmond definitely has its challenging area, but it also has many great areas. People just hear about the bad on the news (or in comments like yours) and the never hear about the good.

[@waynethompson1115]

@@RichFlemingRealtor yea, not alot of good was around Richmond high school and Kennedy high school. Or, in between.

[@elgrifado5104]

This shit dry as fuck aint shit gone on in the rich no mo

[@shepidshepherd8901]

The hills was safe, in the 80s😂 I went to grant, cortez, Washington in point Richmond. I went to Helms, and El Cerito. And ccc for a month. I miss it. But it was very dangerous.

[@waynethompson1115]

@@shepidshepherd8901 did have alot of fun at the plunge in pt. Richmond. And the small cove just the otherside of the tunnel.

[@phototristan]

I'm in Richmond Marina Bay, it's pretty great, right on the Bay, bike and walking paths all around. Easy to ferry in to SF, close to Berkeley, etc.

[@phototristan]

@@durtyhairy that’s point Richmond, different area.

[@Chimmyentertainment]

I bip there

[@slick4613]

That ain’t Richmond. 😂I bet you get on the 580 freeway to leave.

[@ecor150]

​@@slick4613the guy making this video don't know richmond

[@RichFlemingRealtor]

@@ecor150 ... if you don't agree with my video then: 1) Don't watch it and; 2) Make your own video.

[@tommay7735]

With a crime rate of 45 per one thousand residents, Richmond has one of the highest crime rates in America compared to all communities of all sizes - from the smallest towns to the very largest cities. One's chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime here is one in 22.

[@RichFlemingRealtor]

Richmond does have crime challenges, but, like most cites, the crime story in Richmond is a story of neighborhoods. Learn the neighborhood and you'll understand the story. You can't paint the whole city in a broad stroke. Here are the city wide crime statistics. Check out crime maps of the city. www.ci.richmond.ca.us/4010/Crime-Statistics-Reports

[@jdagreat4595]

I am from Richmond, born in 1988 . Richmond use to be safe then got bad . Now its getting better z I would love to move back on day. But so expensive now

[@letssee9]

I'm with you! I was born in 1970. We grew up in it, so we have a different perspective that people looking in.

[@ecor150]

Still bad unless pt richmond

[@Jae-nw6vd]

1960s-1970s is when it all started.

[@rodneybrown8388]

middle is spelled incorrectly.

[@Jae-nw6vd]

Growing up in Richmond ca as a youngin was very fun but also affected me since I lost a lot of people due to gun violence and incarceration

[@RichFlemingRealtor]

Going through those losses must have been tough. Richmond definitely has it challenging areas, but that's not the entire city.

[@thepsychopimp]

I’m a victim of the West Contra Costa School District, all I learned was to hate people

[@RichFlemingRealtor]

WCCUSD is a HUGE district. It has its good and its bad.

[@Hermez__]

Same

[@Hermez__]

Wccusd screwed me up i felt as if all my teachers hated me and that i was stupid ( i went to lake elementary school ).

[@laurenSmith-bf4fc]

What year?

[@humanbeing524]

what about the Richmond oil refinery fires and air quality?

[@RichFlemingRealtor]

I'm not an expert on air quality. The neighborhoods near the refinery do occassionally have air quality alerts due to events at the refinery. IMO, the air quality in most of the city is fine.

[@Jrod510]

No fires in Richmond

[@cherre2008]

Good point

[@staydown510]

Yes. All of my family is from Richmond. My parents, grandparents, great grandparents, and so on.... I've had my 4 grandparents all pass from lung cancer from living next to chevron.. if you want cancer.. move to Richmond.

[@ecor150]

There's an incident every year

[@dannythompson1948]

Hey! You started your video right down the street from my job!! Richmond def isnt as bad as people think. Yeah, there are rough areas, and there are gang bangers, but they try to keep it to insiders only. I can respect that. Another fun fact is that richmond had the first sawmill in the SF bay area, built by augustus macdonald, who also bought the barrett ranch, which was divided up into 500 parcels to be used for city commerce. Im gonna reach out by email, as i want to buy a house in richmond. Great video! Love to see Richmond being shown the love it deserves!

[@RichFlemingRealtor]

Danny! Thanks for watching and sharing the history! I didn't know the saw mill info! Your description of Richmond was spot on! A lot more good in the City than bad. Drop me a text or set up a zoom appointment with me (link in my video descriptions) if you need help buying a home. I don't remember seeing an email from you, but like most of us, I get buried in junk email. Sorry for the slow response ... I haven't gone through the comments in a while! All the best.

[@Rao_Rolland]

Best city on planet Earth. No place produces as many extraordinary people per capita.

[@Jrod510]

I’m from Richmond, and just purchased a house in the northeast neighborhood. My neighbor is great and quite. Richmond ain’t all that bad, just need to know what pockets to live in

[@RichFlemingRealtor]

You summed it up perfectly! Richmond has challenging areas, but also some very nice ones.

[@annettescroggins3905]

I recently met someone who purchased a home there and gave a similar report

[@letssee9]

Richmond's reputation of being a bad place comes from the past. I grew up here since the 70s. It's not the same old richmond now, fairly safe. Even in the "bad" times, it wasn't as bad as people made it seem.

[@slick4613]

What the north east?

[@letssee9]

@@slick4613 lol, think Hilltop Green, and things that border san pablo, by that logic, southeast is richmond hills del norte area.

[@510JAYCALIFAS]

Don't live in Richmond unless you want to go thorugh problems

[@RichFlemingRealtor]

Many people live in Richmond and love it. People's experiences can vary.

[@8731GC]

My hometown

[@RichFlemingRealtor]

Thanks for stopping by and commenting!

[@andrewgoosdy3814]

🎉 live in the fantasy world 😢

[@td000]

How dangerous

[@creigiihtondenynis39]

Man he couldn't even get it right Richmond built VICTORY ships....... This cat does not know Richmond.........

[@RichFlemingRealtor]

One of the most annoying things about having a channel is comments from haters that display their ignorance via their comments ... Richmond primarily built Liberty ships ... ohp.parks.ca.gov/ListedResources/Detail/1032

[@MariaTorres-hg6iu]

Did you see the Richmond wig wags

[@cyan123]

Very fair and balanced perspective of Richmond. Definitely can get much more value for your money in Richmond.

[@RichFlemingRealtor]

Thanks! Richmond can be one of the best values in the area. Tough to discuss the city without getting into a dark sociological history.

[@Monkee88]

Rent is so high

[@bluewave7120]

Some cool places over there except too much crime for me to want to be there in 2024

[@RichFlemingRealtor]

It depends on where you are in Richmond ... like most cities. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@aviholland1]

DON'T SUPPORT TERROR

[@DG-hb8rh]

Don't move to Richmond keep yourself in s.f, oakland and on the east coast

[@RichFlemingRealtor]

Thanks for stopping by and sharing your unsupported advice.

[@Peek935]

Shout out to Richmond! A gem of a city ❤️

[@Monkee88]

Dont move theyre turn richmond into little Berkeley.

[@humanbeing524]

I would hope so! would be an improvement, don't you think?