Moving down this month
The Richmond benchmark stands at 32.1 for October 2026. It is 1.7 points above the USA benchmark of 30.4. The national benchmark includes this city.
Richmond ranks 7 out of 50 cities in USA, using scores rounded to one decimal place. This is relative market context, not evidence of how every organization in the city performs.
Hotels and Resorts has the highest benchmark at 50.0. Across the industries represented, scores range from 16.0 to 50.0 — a spread of 34.0 points. Use this range alongside the overall average when comparing markets.
10 of 20 industries are above the Richmond benchmark; 10 are below it and 0 are level with it, to one decimal place. These counts describe the distribution of markets, not the proportion of satisfied customers.
The Richmond benchmark moved from 32.3 to 32.1, a month-over-month change of -0.2 pts. Review several periods before interpreting this as a lasting shift; changes in market coverage can also affect the aggregate.
This report contains 34 monthly observations from January 2024 through October 2026. There are no missing months within that interval. Use the historical series to put the latest movement in context.