Population
Raleigh
470,763
Richardson
118,269
Median Income
Raleigh
$82,424
Richardson
$96,257
Home Value
Raleigh
$377,800
Richardson
$405,600
Rent
Raleigh
$1,468
Richardson
$1,825
Crime Rate
Raleigh
4.89
Richardson
1.53
Cost of Living
Raleigh
137.5
Richardson
158.2
Avg Temp
Raleigh
N/A
Richardson
N/A
Unemployment
Raleigh
4.5%
Richardson
4.8%
How Similar Are Raleigh & Richardson?
Richardson is Raleigh's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Raleigh
470,763
Richardson
118,269
Raleigh (470,763) is about 4.0x larger than Richardson (118,269).
Violent Crime
Raleigh
4.89
Richardson
1.53
Raleigh's violent crime is significantly higher than Richardson's — 69% difference.
Property Crime
Raleigh
28.19
Richardson
18.34
Raleigh has a 35% higher property crime than Richardson.
Political Leaning
Raleigh
36.4%
Richardson
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Raleigh
4.5%
Richardson
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Raleigh
$82,424
Richardson
$96,257
Richardson has a 14% higher median income than Raleigh.
Home Values
Raleigh
$377,800
Richardson
$405,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Raleigh
36.1%
Richardson
37.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Raleigh
53.8%
Richardson
55.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Raleigh
137.5
Richardson
158.2
Richardson has a 13% higher cost of living than Raleigh.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Raleigh and Richardson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Richardson
Raleigh leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Raleigh leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRaleigh scores 170.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 216.3 in Richardson. Richardson scores 108.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 126.0 in Raleigh. Raleigh has a living wage (1 adult) of $60,490 vs $69,621 in Richardson (13% 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 — Raleigh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichardson has a vacancy rate of 5.0% compared to 9.8% in Raleigh. Raleigh has a median property tax of $2,862 vs $6,438 in Richardson (56% lower). Raleigh has a median rent of $1,468 vs $1,825 in Richardson (20% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Richardson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaleigh: 272,502 vs Richardson: 68,275 for labor force. Richardson has a median household income of $96,257 vs $82,424 in Raleigh (14% higher). Richardson has a poverty rate of 10.1% compared to 11.4% in Raleigh.
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Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Richardson leads
Source: FBI UCRRichardson has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.98 compared to 3.61 in Raleigh. Richardson has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.53 compared to 4.89 in Raleigh. Richardson has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in Raleigh.
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
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRaleigh has a high school diploma or higher of 47.0% compared to 45.1% in Richardson. Richardson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.2% compared to 36.1% in Raleigh.
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 ACSRaleigh has a population of 470,763, about 4x the size of Richardson (118,269).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Raleigh
Richardson
Healthcare — Raleigh leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRaleigh: 4.7 vs Richardson: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Raleigh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaleigh has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Richardson. Richardson has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 1.3% in Raleigh. Raleigh has a drive alone of 65.1% compared to 63.4% in Richardson.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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