Population
Renton
105,279
Framingham
72,013
Median Income
Renton
$96,626
Framingham
$98,179
Home Value
Renton
$631,400
Framingham
$600,600
Rent
Renton
$1,923
Framingham
$1,853
Crime Rate
Renton
3.39
Framingham
3.25
Cost of Living
Renton
175.0
Framingham
175.0
Avg Temp
Renton
N/A
Framingham
N/A
Unemployment
Renton
4.5%
Framingham
4.4%
How Similar Are Renton & Framingham?
Framingham is Renton's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Renton
105,279
Framingham
72,013
Renton has a 32% larger population than Framingham.
Violent Crime
Renton
3.39
Framingham
3.25
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Renton
33.13
Framingham
10.54
Renton's property crime is significantly higher than Framingham's — 68% difference.
Political Leaning
Renton
22.5%
Framingham
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Framingham has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Renton
4.5%
Framingham
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Renton
$96,626
Framingham
$98,179
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Renton
$631,400
Framingham
$600,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Renton
27.9%
Framingham
33.8%
Framingham has a 17% higher education than Renton.
Demographics
Renton
44.4%
Framingham
55.1%
Framingham has a 19% higher demographics than Renton.
Cost of Living
Renton
175.0
Framingham
175.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Renton and Framingham share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Framingham
Renton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Renton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRenton has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $2,941 in Framingham (15% lower). Renton has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,146 vs $2,476 in Framingham (13% lower). Renton scores 124.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.1 in Framingham.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFramingham has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 4.2% in Renton. Renton has a median property tax of $5,538 vs $6,736 in Framingham (18% lower). Renton has a median home value of $631,400 vs $600,600 in Framingham (5% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Renton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRenton: 60,537 vs Framingham: 40,699 for labor force. Renton has a poverty rate of 7.8% compared to 11.0% in Framingham. Renton has a work from home of 20.0% compared to 17.4% in Framingham.
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Crime & Safety — Framingham leads
Source: FBI UCRFramingham has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.27 compared to 0.92 in Renton. Framingham has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 10.54 compared to 33.13 in Renton. Framingham has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.69 compared to 17.40 in Renton.
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Schools & Education — Framingham leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFramingham has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.8% compared to 27.9% in Renton. Framingham has a high school diploma or higher of 48.1% compared to 42.5% in Renton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRenton has a population of 105,279, about 1.5x the size of Framingham (72,013). Renton skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 37.7.
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Renton
Framingham
Healthcare — Renton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRenton: 5 vs Framingham: 4 for with emergency services. Renton: 3.2 vs Framingham: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Renton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFramingham has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Renton. Renton has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 2.8% in Framingham. Renton has a work from home of 20.0% compared to 17.4% in Framingham.
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