Population
Charlotte
886,283
Richmond
227,595
Median Income
Charlotte
$78,438
Richmond
$62,671
Home Value
Charlotte
$351,500
Richmond
$328,100
Rent
Charlotte
$1,504
Richmond
$1,314
Crime Rate
Charlotte
N/A
Richmond
3.37
Cost of Living
Charlotte
130.4
Richmond
117.4
Avg Temp
Charlotte
N/A
Richmond
N/A
Unemployment
Charlotte
4.4%
Richmond
6.0%
How Similar Are Charlotte & Richmond?
Richmond is Charlotte's #12 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Charlotte
886,283
Richmond
227,595
Charlotte (886,283) is about 3.9x larger than Richmond (227,595).
Political Leaning
Charlotte
32.7%
Richmond
15.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Charlotte has a stronger Democratic lean (52% difference).
Unemployment
Charlotte
4.4%
Richmond
6.0%
Richmond has a 26% higher unemployment than Charlotte.
Median Income
Charlotte
$78,438
Richmond
$62,671
Charlotte has a 20% higher median income than Richmond.
Home Values
Charlotte
$351,500
Richmond
$328,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Charlotte
31.9%
Richmond
31.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Charlotte
41.5%
Richmond
43.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Charlotte
130.4
Richmond
117.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Charlotte and Richmond share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Charlotte
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Richmond
Richmond leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Richmond leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichmond scores 97.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 110.0 in Charlotte. Richmond has a living wage (1 adult) of $51,642 vs $57,387 in Charlotte (11% lower). Richmond has a living wage (family of 4) of $122,064 vs $135,642 in Charlotte (11% lower).
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 — Charlotte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte has a vacancy rate of 7.6% compared to 9.5% in Richmond. Charlotte has a owner-occupied of 51.5% compared to 43.5% in Richmond. Charlotte has a single-family homes of 61.1% compared to 52.5% in Richmond.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Charlotte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte: 510,856 vs Richmond: 131,106 for labor force. Charlotte has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 16.9% in Richmond. Charlotte has a poverty rate of 11.7% compared to 18.8% in Richmond.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent 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
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRichmond has a high school diploma or higher of 46.1% compared to 43.1% in Charlotte. Charlotte has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.9% compared to 31.2% in Richmond.
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 ACSCharlotte has a population of 886,283, about 3.9x the size of Richmond (227,595).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Charlotte
Richmond
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 3.5 vs Charlotte: 3.3 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 bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.2% in Charlotte. Charlotte has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 16.9% in Richmond. Richmond has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 2.2% in Charlotte.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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