Population
Boulder
106,274
Richmond
115,396
Median Income
Boulder
$85,364
Richmond
$90,038
Home Value
Boulder
$982,600
Richmond
$650,100
Rent
Boulder
$1,924
Richmond
$1,895
Crime Rate
Boulder
3.22
Richmond
9.23
Cost of Living
Boulder
191.3
Richmond
175.8
Avg Temp
Boulder
N/A
Richmond
N/A
Unemployment
Boulder
6.1%
Richmond
7.0%
How Similar Are Boulder & Richmond?
Richmond is Boulder's #7 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Boulder
106,274
Richmond
115,396
Both cities have similar populations — Boulder at 106,274 and Richmond at 115,396.
Violent Crime
Boulder
3.22
Richmond
9.23
Richmond's violent crime is significantly higher than Boulder's — 65% difference.
Property Crime
Boulder
27.33
Richmond
27.62
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Boulder
20.8%
Richmond
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Richmond has a stronger Democratic lean (29% difference).
Unemployment
Boulder
6.1%
Richmond
7.0%
Richmond has a 14% higher unemployment than Boulder.
Median Income
Boulder
$85,364
Richmond
$90,038
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Boulder
$982,600
Richmond
$650,100
Boulder has a 34% higher home values than Richmond.
Education
Boulder
44.0%
Richmond
22.5%
Boulder has a 49% higher education than Richmond.
Demographics
Boulder
81.8%
Richmond
21.4%
Boulder's demographics is significantly higher than Richmond's — 74% difference.
Cost of Living
Boulder
191.3
Richmond
175.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Boulder and Richmond share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Richmond
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBoulder has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,124 vs $2,912 in Richmond (27% lower). Boulder has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,795 vs $2,385 in Richmond (25% lower). Richmond scores 259.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 310.2 in Boulder.
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Housing Market — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoulder has a median home value of $982,600 vs $650,100 in Richmond (51% higher). Richmond has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 6.3% in Boulder. Richmond has a single-family homes of 68.1% compared to 47.0% in Boulder.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoulder has a work from home of 31.6% compared to 12.0% in Richmond. Richmond has a poverty rate of 13.7% compared to 21.8% in Boulder. Boulder has a per capita income of $59,450 vs $41,898 in Richmond (42% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Boulder leads
Source: FBI UCRBoulder has a property crime clearance of 15.2% compared to 3.5% in Richmond. Richmond has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.29 compared to 3.83 in Boulder. Boulder has a violent crime clearance of 58.7% compared to 29.1% in Richmond.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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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 — Boulder leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBoulder has a bachelor's degree or higher of 44.0% compared to 22.5% in Richmond. Boulder has a high school diploma or higher of 47.6% compared to 36.2% 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 ACSRichmond has a population of 115,396, about 1.1x the size of Boulder (106,274). Boulder skews younger with a median age of 28.8 vs 37.6.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Boulder
Richmond
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBoulder: 4.3 vs Richmond: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Richmond: 5 vs Boulder: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoulder has a bicycle of 7.6% compared to 0.5% in Richmond. Boulder has a work from home of 31.6% compared to 12.0% in Richmond. Richmond has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 5.9% in Boulder.
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