Population
Buckeye
99,844
Richardson
118,269
Median Income
Buckeye
$98,778
Richardson
$96,257
Home Value
Buckeye
$384,100
Richardson
$405,600
Rent
Buckeye
$1,742
Richardson
$1,825
Crime Rate
Buckeye
1.67
Richardson
1.53
Cost of Living
Buckeye
153.6
Richardson
158.2
Avg Temp
Buckeye
N/A
Richardson
N/A
Unemployment
Buckeye
4.8%
Richardson
4.8%
How Similar Are Buckeye & Richardson?
Richardson is Buckeye's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Buckeye
99,844
Richardson
118,269
Richardson has a 16% larger population than Buckeye.
Violent Crime
Buckeye
1.67
Richardson
1.53
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Buckeye
7.71
Richardson
18.34
Richardson's property crime is significantly higher than Buckeye's — 58% difference.
Political Leaning
Buckeye
51.2%
Richardson
38.0%
Buckeye leans Republican while Richardson leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Buckeye
4.8%
Richardson
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Buckeye
$98,778
Richardson
$96,257
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Buckeye
$384,100
Richardson
$405,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Buckeye
15.9%
Richardson
37.2%
Richardson's education is significantly higher than Buckeye's — 57% difference.
Demographics
Buckeye
60.2%
Richardson
55.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Buckeye
153.6
Richardson
158.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Buckeye and Richardson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Buckeye
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Richardson
Buckeye leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Buckeye leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichardson scores 108.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 151.0 in Buckeye. Buckeye scores 183.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 216.3 in Richardson. Buckeye has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,839 vs $1,931 in Richardson (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Buckeye leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuckeye has a owner-occupied of 86.1% compared to 50.8% in Richardson. Buckeye has a median property tax of $1,991 vs $6,438 in Richardson (69% lower). Buckeye has a single-family homes of 95.2% compared to 57.9% in Richardson.
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Jobs & Economy — Buckeye leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichardson: 68,275 vs Buckeye: 43,504 for labor force. Buckeye has a poverty rate of 6.8% compared to 10.1% in Richardson. Richardson has a per capita income of $50,398 vs $34,961 in Buckeye (31% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRBuckeye has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.38 in Richardson. Buckeye has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.87 compared to 2.20 in Richardson. Buckeye has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 7.71 compared to 18.34 in Richardson.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Richardson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRichardson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.2% compared to 15.9% in Buckeye. Richardson has a high school diploma or higher of 45.1% compared to 34.2% in Buckeye.
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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 1.2x the size of Buckeye (99,844). Richardson skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 35.4.
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Buckeye
Richardson
Healthcare — Buckeye leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBuckeye: 3.3 vs Richardson: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Richardson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichardson has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Buckeye. Richardson has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.4% in Buckeye. Richardson has a work from home of 23.2% compared to 17.5% in Buckeye.
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