Population
Plano
287,339
Richardson
118,269
Median Income
Plano
$108,649
Richardson
$96,257
Home Value
Plano
$440,600
Richardson
$405,600
Rent
Plano
$1,792
Richardson
$1,825
Crime Rate
Plano
1.53
Richardson
1.53
Cost of Living
Plano
167.3
Richardson
158.2
Avg Temp
Plano
N/A
Richardson
N/A
Unemployment
Plano
4.1%
Richardson
4.8%
How Similar Are Plano & Richardson?
Richardson is Plano's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Plano
287,339
Richardson
118,269
Plano (287,339) is about 2.4x larger than Richardson (118,269).
Violent Crime
Plano
1.53
Richardson
1.53
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Plano
14.66
Richardson
18.34
Richardson has a 20% higher property crime than Plano.
Political Leaning
Plano
54.3%
Richardson
38.0%
Plano leans Republican while Richardson leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Plano
4.1%
Richardson
4.8%
Richardson has a 14% higher unemployment than Plano.
Median Income
Plano
$108,649
Richardson
$96,257
Plano has a 11% higher median income than Richardson.
Home Values
Plano
$440,600
Richardson
$405,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Plano
41.5%
Richardson
37.2%
Plano has a 10% higher education than Richardson.
Demographics
Plano
53.2%
Richardson
55.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Plano
167.3
Richardson
158.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Plano and Richardson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Plano
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Richardson
Plano leads in 5 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 118.1 in Plano. Richardson scores 123.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 133.0 in Plano. Richardson scores 118.9 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 126.4 in Plano.
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 — Plano leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlano has a owner-occupied of 56.6% compared to 50.8% in Richardson. Plano has a single-family homes of 63.3% compared to 57.9% in Richardson. Plano has a median home value of $440,600 vs $405,600 in Richardson (9% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Plano leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlano: 161,868 vs Richardson: 68,275 for labor force. Plano has a poverty rate of 7.1% compared to 10.1% in Richardson. Plano has a per capita income of $57,753 vs $50,398 in Richardson (15% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Plano leads
Source: FBI UCRPlano has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Richardson. Plano has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.27 compared to 0.38 in Richardson. Plano has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.61 compared to 2.20 in Richardson.
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 — Plano leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPlano has a high school diploma or higher of 50.4% compared to 45.1% in Richardson. Plano has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.5% compared to 37.2% in Richardson.
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 ACSPlano has a population of 287,339, about 2.4x the size of Richardson (118,269). Richardson skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 39.3.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Plano
Richardson
Healthcare — Plano leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePlano: 5 vs Richardson: 3 for with emergency services. Plano: 3.5 vs Richardson: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichardson has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.8% in Plano. Plano has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Richardson. Plano has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 23.2% in Richardson.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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