Population
Renton
105,279
Richmond
115,396
Median Income
Renton
$96,626
Richmond
$90,038
Home Value
Renton
$631,400
Richmond
$650,100
Rent
Renton
$1,923
Richmond
$1,895
Crime Rate
Renton
3.39
Richmond
9.23
Cost of Living
Renton
175.0
Richmond
175.8
Avg Temp
Renton
N/A
Richmond
N/A
Unemployment
Renton
4.5%
Richmond
7.0%
How Similar Are Renton & Richmond?
Richmond is Renton's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Renton
105,279
Richmond
115,396
Both cities have similar populations — Renton at 105,279 and Richmond at 115,396.
Violent Crime
Renton
3.39
Richmond
9.23
Richmond's violent crime is significantly higher than Renton's — 63% difference.
Property Crime
Renton
33.13
Richmond
27.62
Renton has a 17% higher property crime than Richmond.
Political Leaning
Renton
22.5%
Richmond
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Richmond has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Renton
4.5%
Richmond
7.0%
Richmond has a 37% higher unemployment than Renton.
Median Income
Renton
$96,626
Richmond
$90,038
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Renton
$631,400
Richmond
$650,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Renton
27.9%
Richmond
22.5%
Renton has a 19% higher education than Richmond.
Demographics
Renton
44.4%
Richmond
21.4%
Renton's demographics is significantly higher than Richmond's — 52% difference.
Cost of Living
Renton
175.0
Richmond
175.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Renton and Richmond share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Renton leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Renton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRenton has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $2,912 in Richmond (14% lower). Renton has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,146 vs $2,385 in Richmond (10% lower). Renton scores 124.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 138.0 in Richmond.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a single-family homes of 68.1% compared to 57.1% in Renton. Renton has a median property tax of $5,538 vs $6,113 in Richmond (9% lower). Renton has a owner-occupied of 54.9% compared to 52.5% in Richmond.
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Jobs & Economy — Renton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRenton has a work from home of 20.0% compared to 12.0% in Richmond. Renton has a poverty rate of 7.8% compared to 13.7% in Richmond. Renton has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 7.0% in Richmond.
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Crime & Safety — Renton leads
Source: FBI UCRRenton has a property crime clearance of 18.6% compared to 3.5% in Richmond. Richmond has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.29 compared to 4.36 in Renton. Renton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.98 compared to 6.63 in Richmond.
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Schools & Education — Renton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRenton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.9% compared to 22.5% in Richmond. Renton has a high school diploma or higher of 42.5% compared to 36.2% in Richmond.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a population of 115,396, about 1.1x the size of Renton (105,279). Renton skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 37.6.
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Renton
Richmond
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 3.5 vs Renton: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Renton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRenton has a work from home of 20.0% compared to 12.0% in Richmond. Richmond has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Renton. Richmond has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 4.0% in Renton.
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