Population
Baltimore
577,193
Richmond
227,595
Median Income
Baltimore
$59,623
Richmond
$62,671
Home Value
Baltimore
$219,300
Richmond
$328,100
Rent
Baltimore
$1,290
Richmond
$1,314
Crime Rate
Baltimore
16.06
Richmond
3.37
Cost of Living
Baltimore
110.7
Richmond
117.4
Avg Temp
Baltimore
56°F
Richmond
N/A
Unemployment
Baltimore
6.5%
Richmond
6.0%
How Similar Are Baltimore & Richmond?
Richmond is Baltimore's #15 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Baltimore
577,193
Richmond
227,595
Baltimore (577,193) is about 2.5x larger than Richmond (227,595).
Violent Crime
Baltimore
16.06
Richmond
3.37
Baltimore's violent crime is significantly higher than Richmond's — 79% difference.
Property Crime
Baltimore
41.57
Richmond
31.79
Baltimore has a 24% higher property crime than Richmond.
Political Leaning
Baltimore
12.2%
Richmond
15.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Richmond has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Baltimore
6.5%
Richmond
6.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Baltimore
$59,623
Richmond
$62,671
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Baltimore
$219,300
Richmond
$328,100
Richmond has a 33% higher home values than Baltimore.
Education
Baltimore
24.8%
Richmond
31.2%
Richmond has a 20% higher education than Baltimore.
Demographics
Baltimore
27.4%
Richmond
43.2%
Richmond has a 37% higher demographics than Baltimore.
Cost of Living
Baltimore
110.7
Richmond
117.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Baltimore and Richmond differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Baltimore
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Richmond
Richmond leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Baltimore leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichmond has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,655 vs $1,857 in Baltimore (12% lower). Baltimore scores 134.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 152.0 in Richmond. Richmond scores 95.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 103.2 in Baltimore.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a vacancy rate of 9.5% compared to 14.7% in Baltimore. Richmond has a median home value of $328,100 vs $219,300 in Baltimore (33% higher). Baltimore has a single-family homes of 64.8% compared to 52.5% in Richmond.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaltimore: 292,915 vs Richmond: 131,106 for labor force. Richmond has a per capita income of $44,249 vs $39,195 in Baltimore (11% higher). Richmond has a unemployment rate of 6.0% compared to 6.5% in Baltimore.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Richmond leads
Source: FBI UCRRichmond has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.94 compared to 5.73 in Baltimore. Richmond has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.37 compared to 16.06 in Baltimore. Richmond has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.00 compared to 9.41 in Baltimore.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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
Avg Annual High
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Richmond leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRichmond has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.2% compared to 24.8% in Baltimore. Richmond has a high school diploma or higher of 46.1% compared to 44.4% in Baltimore.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaltimore has a population of 577,193, about 2.5x the size of Richmond (227,595). Richmond skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 36.1.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Baltimore
Richmond
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 3.5 vs Baltimore: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaltimore has a public transit of 11.5% compared to 3.6% in Richmond. Richmond has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.6% in Baltimore. Richmond has a drive alone of 64.9% compared to 56.8% in Baltimore.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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