Population
Huntington
46,189
Richmond
35,551
Median Income
Huntington
$43,146
Richmond
$46,395
Home Value
Huntington
$118,800
Richmond
$107,600
Rent
Huntington
$863
Richmond
$815
Crime Rate
Huntington
8.02
Richmond
4.19
Cost of Living
Huntington
76.9
Richmond
77.4
Avg Temp
Huntington
N/A
Richmond
N/A
Unemployment
Huntington
7.6%
Richmond
7.2%
How Similar Are Huntington & Richmond?
Richmond is Huntington's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntington
46,189
Richmond
35,551
Huntington has a 23% larger population than Richmond.
Violent Crime
Huntington
8.02
Richmond
4.19
Huntington has a 48% higher violent crime than Richmond.
Property Crime
Huntington
36.02
Richmond
11.41
Huntington's property crime is significantly higher than Richmond's — 68% difference.
Political Leaning
Huntington
75.8%
Richmond
65.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Huntington has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Huntington
7.6%
Richmond
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Huntington
$43,146
Richmond
$46,395
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Huntington
$118,800
Richmond
$107,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Huntington
21.5%
Richmond
13.7%
Huntington has a 36% higher education than Richmond.
Demographics
Huntington
85.0%
Richmond
79.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Huntington
76.9
Richmond
77.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntington and Richmond share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Huntington
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Richmond
Richmond leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Huntington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichmond has a fair market rent (1br) of $729 vs $853 in Huntington (17% lower). Huntington scores 66.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 70.9 in Richmond. Richmond scores 74.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 78.6 in Huntington.
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 — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a vacancy rate of 15.3% compared to 18.7% in Huntington. Richmond has a single-family homes of 73.8% compared to 65.7% in Huntington. Huntington has a median home value of $118,800 vs $107,600 in Richmond (10% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 4.1% in Richmond. Huntington: 21,999 vs Richmond: 16,315 for labor force. Richmond has a poverty rate of 23.2% compared to 27.4% in Huntington.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Richmond leads
Source: FBI UCRRichmond has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.75 compared to 26.62 in Huntington. Richmond has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.90 compared to 6.06 in Huntington. Richmond has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 11.41 compared to 36.02 in Huntington.
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
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Huntington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHuntington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.5% compared to 13.7% in Richmond. Huntington has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 36.7% 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 ACSHuntington has a population of 46,189, about 1.3x the size of Richmond (35,551). Huntington skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 38.1.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Huntington
Richmond
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 5 vs Huntington: 3 for with emergency services. Richmond: 4.0 vs Huntington: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Huntington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.5% in Richmond. Huntington has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 4.1% in Richmond. Richmond has a drive alone of 78.7% compared to 71.9% in Huntington.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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