Population
Garner
32,543
Richfield
36,725
Median Income
Garner
$77,496
Richfield
$84,055
Home Value
Garner
$320,300
Richfield
$320,400
Rent
Garner
$1,452
Richfield
$1,334
Crime Rate
Garner
3.65
Richfield
2.70
Cost of Living
Garner
129.5
Richfield
130.0
Avg Temp
Garner
N/A
Richfield
N/A
Unemployment
Garner
6.8%
Richfield
5.1%
How Similar Are Garner & Richfield?
Richfield is Garner's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Garner
32,543
Richfield
36,725
Richfield has a 11% larger population than Garner.
Violent Crime
Garner
3.65
Richfield
2.70
Garner has a 26% higher violent crime than Richfield.
Property Crime
Garner
45.07
Richfield
24.61
Garner has a 45% higher property crime than Richfield.
Political Leaning
Garner
36.4%
Richfield
27.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Garner has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Garner
6.8%
Richfield
5.1%
Garner has a 24% higher unemployment than Richfield.
Median Income
Garner
$77,496
Richfield
$84,055
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Garner
$320,300
Richfield
$320,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Garner
32.3%
Richfield
32.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Garner
59.2%
Richfield
63.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Garner
129.5
Richfield
130.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Garner and Richfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Richfield
Richfield leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Richfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,596 in Garner (14% lower). Richfield scores 104.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 118.5 in Garner. Garner scores 109.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 114.2 in Richfield.
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Housing Market — Garner leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichfield has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 7.3% in Garner. Garner has a median property tax of $2,506 vs $3,684 in Richfield (32% lower). Garner has a single-family homes of 70.0% compared to 61.5% in Richfield.
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Jobs & Economy — Richfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichfield has a unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 6.8% in Garner. Garner has a work from home of 19.6% compared to 15.7% in Richfield. Richfield: 21,610 vs Garner: 17,978 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Richfield leads
Source: FBI UCRRichfield has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 18.90 compared to 38.04 in Garner. Richfield has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 24.61 compared to 45.07 in Garner. Richfield has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.60 compared to 2.78 in Garner.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Richfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRichfield has a high school diploma or higher of 47.5% compared to 46.2% in Garner. Richfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.9% compared to 32.3% in Garner.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichfield has a population of 36,725, about 1.1x the size of Garner (32,543). Garner skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 38.9.
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Garner
Richfield
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichfield: 5 vs Garner: 3 for with emergency services. Garner: 4.7 vs Richfield: 4.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichfield has a public transit of 4.3% compared to 0.1% in Garner. Richfield has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Garner. Garner has a work from home of 19.6% compared to 15.7% in Richfield.
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