Population
Richardson
118,269
Alafaya
90,874
Median Income
Richardson
$96,257
Alafaya
$98,289
Home Value
Richardson
$405,600
Alafaya
$391,900
Rent
Richardson
$1,825
Alafaya
$1,834
Crime Rate
Richardson
1.53
Alafaya
N/A
Cost of Living
Richardson
158.2
Alafaya
158.2
Avg Temp
Richardson
N/A
Alafaya
N/A
Unemployment
Richardson
4.8%
Alafaya
5.2%
How Similar Are Richardson & Alafaya?
Alafaya is Richardson's #4 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richardson
118,269
Alafaya
90,874
Richardson has a 23% larger population than Alafaya.
Political Leaning
Richardson
38.0%
Alafaya
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Alafaya has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Richardson
4.8%
Alafaya
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Richardson
$96,257
Alafaya
$98,289
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Richardson
$405,600
Alafaya
$391,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Richardson
37.2%
Alafaya
32.9%
Richardson has a 12% higher education than Alafaya.
Demographics
Richardson
55.8%
Alafaya
53.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Richardson
158.2
Alafaya
158.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Richardson and Alafaya share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Richardson
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Alafaya
Richardson leads in 3 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 150.2 in Alafaya. Alafaya scores 196.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 216.3 in Richardson. Richardson has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,648 vs $1,731 in Alafaya (5% lower).
Overall Cost Index
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Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Alafaya leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlafaya has a median property tax of $3,120 vs $6,438 in Richardson (106% lower). Alafaya has a owner-occupied of 65.1% compared to 50.8% in Richardson. Alafaya has a single-family homes of 72.5% compared to 57.9% in Richardson.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichardson: 68,275 vs Alafaya: 52,460 for labor force. Richardson has a per capita income of $50,398 vs $40,229 in Alafaya (25% higher). Richardson has a work from home of 23.2% compared to 20.0% in Alafaya.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent 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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Richardson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRichardson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.2% compared to 32.9% in Alafaya.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichardson has a population of 118,269, about 1.3x the size of Alafaya (90,874). Richardson skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 36.6.
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Black
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Asian
Richardson
Alafaya
Healthcare — Alafaya leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlafaya: 4 vs Richardson: 3 for with emergency services. Alafaya: 3.3 vs Richardson: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Richardson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichardson has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.1% in Alafaya. Richardson has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Alafaya. Richardson has a work from home of 23.2% compared to 20.0% in Alafaya.
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