Population
Allen
107,684
Richardson
118,269
Median Income
Allen
$129,130
Richardson
$96,257
Home Value
Allen
$429,900
Richardson
$405,600
Rent
Allen
$1,877
Richardson
$1,825
Crime Rate
Allen
1.07
Richardson
1.53
Cost of Living
Allen
191.6
Richardson
158.2
Avg Temp
Allen
N/A
Richardson
N/A
Unemployment
Allen
4.3%
Richardson
4.8%
How Similar Are Allen & Richardson?
Richardson is Allen's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Allen
107,684
Richardson
118,269
Both cities have similar populations — Allen at 107,684 and Richardson at 118,269.
Violent Crime
Allen
1.07
Richardson
1.53
Richardson has a 30% higher violent crime than Allen.
Property Crime
Allen
8.78
Richardson
18.34
Richardson's property crime is significantly higher than Allen's — 52% difference.
Political Leaning
Allen
54.3%
Richardson
38.0%
Allen leans Republican while Richardson leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Allen
4.3%
Richardson
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Allen
$129,130
Richardson
$96,257
Allen has a 25% higher median income than Richardson.
Home Values
Allen
$429,900
Richardson
$405,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Allen
36.9%
Richardson
37.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Allen
55.7%
Richardson
55.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Allen
191.6
Richardson
158.2
Allen has a 17% higher cost of living than Richardson.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Allen and Richardson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Richardson
Allen leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Richardson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichardson scores 108.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 197.4 in Allen. Richardson scores 158.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 191.6 in Allen. Richardson has a living wage (1 adult) of $69,621 vs $84,315 in Allen (21% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Allen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen has a owner-occupied of 69.8% compared to 50.8% in Richardson. Allen has a single-family homes of 77.2% compared to 57.9% in Richardson. Richardson has a median property tax of $6,438 vs $7,721 in Allen (20% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Allen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen has a poverty rate of 4.8% compared to 10.1% in Richardson. Allen has a median household income of $129,130 vs $96,257 in Richardson (34% higher). Richardson: 68,275 vs Allen: 58,109 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Allen leads
Source: FBI UCRAllen has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Richardson. Allen has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.38 in Richardson. Allen has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.62 compared to 2.20 in Richardson.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPublic Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichardson has a population of 118,269, about 1.1x the size of Allen (107,684). Richardson skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 38.5.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Allen
Richardson
Healthcare — Allen leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAllen: 5 vs Richardson: 3 for with emergency services. Allen: 3.8 vs Richardson: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichardson has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Allen. Richardson has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.7% in Allen. Allen has a work from home of 24.8% compared to 23.2% in Richardson.
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