Population
Boston
663,972
Richmond
227,595
Median Income
Boston
$94,755
Richmond
$62,671
Home Value
Boston
$710,400
Richmond
$328,100
Rent
Boston
$2,093
Richmond
$1,314
Crime Rate
Boston
6.28
Richmond
3.37
Cost of Living
Boston
180.6
Richmond
117.4
Avg Temp
Boston
50°F
Richmond
N/A
Unemployment
Boston
6.0%
Richmond
6.0%
How Similar Are Boston & Richmond?
Richmond is Boston's #24 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Boston
663,972
Richmond
227,595
Boston (663,972) is about 2.9x larger than Richmond (227,595).
Violent Crime
Boston
6.28
Richmond
3.37
Boston has a 46% higher violent crime than Richmond.
Property Crime
Boston
20.22
Richmond
31.79
Richmond has a 36% higher property crime than Boston.
Political Leaning
Boston
22.4%
Richmond
15.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Boston has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Boston
6.0%
Richmond
6.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Boston
$94,755
Richmond
$62,671
Boston has a 34% higher median income than Richmond.
Home Values
Boston
$710,400
Richmond
$328,100
Boston's home values is significantly higher than Richmond's — 54% difference.
Education
Boston
38.0%
Richmond
31.2%
Boston has a 18% higher education than Richmond.
Demographics
Boston
47.8%
Richmond
43.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Boston
180.6
Richmond
117.4
Boston has a 35% higher cost of living than Richmond.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Boston and Richmond differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Richmond
Boston leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Richmond leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichmond scores 152.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 272.1 in Boston. Richmond has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,655 vs $2,941 in Boston (78% lower). Richmond has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,507 vs $2,476 in Boston (64% lower).
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Housing Market — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoston has a median home value of $710,400 vs $328,100 in Richmond (117% higher). Richmond has a single-family homes of 52.5% compared to 18.2% in Boston. Richmond has a median rent of $1,314 vs $2,093 in Boston (59% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Boston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoston: 403,888 vs Richmond: 131,106 for labor force. Boston has a median household income of $94,755 vs $62,671 in Richmond (51% higher). Boston has a per capita income of $60,001 vs $44,249 in Richmond (36% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Boston leads
Source: FBI UCRRichmond has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.00 compared to 4.72 in Boston. Richmond has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.37 compared to 6.28 in Boston. Boston has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.24 in Richmond.
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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
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Boston leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBoston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.0% compared to 31.2% in Richmond. Boston has a high school diploma or higher of 50.8% compared to 46.1% in Richmond.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoston has a population of 663,972, about 2.9x the size of Richmond (227,595). Boston skews younger with a median age of 33.2 vs 34.5.
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Boston
Richmond
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 5 vs Boston: 4 for with emergency services. Boston: 3.7 vs Richmond: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Boston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoston has a public transit of 24.0% compared to 3.6% in Richmond. Boston has a bicycle of 2.1% compared to 1.1% in Richmond. Richmond has a drive alone of 64.9% compared to 34.1% in Boston.
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Airports
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