Population
Germantown
90,521
Richardson
118,269
Median Income
Germantown
$112,149
Richardson
$96,257
Home Value
Germantown
$401,400
Richardson
$405,600
Rent
Germantown
$1,978
Richardson
$1,825
Crime Rate
Germantown
N/A
Richardson
1.53
Cost of Living
Germantown
167.6
Richardson
158.2
Avg Temp
Germantown
N/A
Richardson
N/A
Unemployment
Germantown
4.9%
Richardson
4.8%
How Similar Are Germantown & Richardson?
Richardson is Germantown's #21 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Germantown
90,521
Richardson
118,269
Richardson has a 23% larger population than Germantown.
Political Leaning
Germantown
21.9%
Richardson
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Richardson has a stronger Democratic lean (42% difference).
Unemployment
Germantown
4.9%
Richardson
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Germantown
$112,149
Richardson
$96,257
Germantown has a 14% higher median income than Richardson.
Home Values
Germantown
$401,400
Richardson
$405,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Germantown
33.8%
Richardson
37.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Germantown
29.5%
Richardson
55.8%
Richardson has a 47% higher demographics than Germantown.
Cost of Living
Germantown
167.6
Richardson
158.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Germantown and Richardson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Richardson
Richardson leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Richardson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichardson scores 108.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 141.0 in Germantown. Richardson has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,648 vs $2,015 in Germantown (22% lower). Richardson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $2,246 in Germantown (16% lower).
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Housing Market — Germantown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGermantown has a vacancy rate of 2.1% compared to 5.0% in Richardson. Germantown has a median property tax of $3,436 vs $6,438 in Richardson (47% lower). Germantown has a owner-occupied of 66.9% compared to 50.8% in Richardson.
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Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Richardson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichardson: 18 min vs Germantown: 27 min for mean commute. Richardson: 68,275 vs Germantown: 52,898 for labor force. Richardson has a work from home of 23.2% compared to 19.2% in Germantown.
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
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 33.8% in Germantown.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 1.3x the size of Germantown (90,521). Richardson skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 37.6.
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Germantown
Richardson
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGermantown: 5 vs Richardson: 3 for with emergency services. Richardson: 3.0 vs Germantown: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Richardson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGermantown has a public transit of 5.2% compared to 2.4% in Richardson. Richardson has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Germantown. Richardson: 18 min vs Germantown: 27 min for mean commute time.
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