Population
Carson
93,523
Richmond
115,396
Median Income
Carson
$107,391
Richmond
$90,038
Home Value
Carson
$645,600
Richmond
$650,100
Rent
Carson
$1,914
Richmond
$1,895
Crime Rate
Carson
4.21
Richmond
9.23
Cost of Living
Carson
179.4
Richmond
175.8
Avg Temp
Carson
N/A
Richmond
N/A
Unemployment
Carson
6.9%
Richmond
7.0%
How Similar Are Carson & Richmond?
Richmond is Carson's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carson
93,523
Richmond
115,396
Richmond has a 19% larger population than Carson.
Violent Crime
Carson
4.21
Richmond
9.23
Richmond's violent crime is significantly higher than Carson's — 54% difference.
Property Crime
Carson
29.31
Richmond
27.62
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Carson
31.9%
Richmond
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Carson
6.9%
Richmond
7.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Carson
$107,391
Richmond
$90,038
Carson has a 16% higher median income than Richmond.
Home Values
Carson
$645,600
Richmond
$650,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Carson
20.9%
Richmond
22.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Carson
17.4%
Richmond
21.4%
Richmond has a 19% higher demographics than Carson.
Cost of Living
Carson
179.4
Richmond
175.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carson and Richmond share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carson
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Richmond
Richmond leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Richmond leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCarson has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,385 in Richmond (13% lower). Richmond scores 118.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 132.1 in Carson. Carson has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $2,912 in Richmond (11% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarson has a owner-occupied of 74.0% compared to 52.5% in Richmond. Carson has a median property tax of $4,362 vs $6,113 in Richmond (29% lower). Carson has a single-family homes of 79.0% compared to 68.1% 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 ACSCarson has a poverty rate of 9.0% compared to 13.7% in Richmond. Richmond has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 8.1% in Carson. Richmond: 62,138 vs Carson: 47,856 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Carson leads
Source: FBI UCRRichmond has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.29 compared to 4.31 in Carson. Carson has a property crime clearance of 7.9% compared to 3.5% in Richmond. Carson has a violent crime clearance of 53.7% compared to 29.1% in Richmond.
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
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRichmond has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.5% compared to 20.9% in Carson. Carson has a high school diploma or higher of 36.9% 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 1.2x the size of Carson (93,523). Richmond skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 41.9.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Carson
Richmond
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 5 vs Carson: 2 for with emergency services. Richmond: 3.5 vs Carson: 1.7 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 ACSRichmond has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 1.7% in Carson. Richmond has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Carson. Richmond has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 8.1% in Carson.
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