Population
Richardson
118,269
Clifton
89,247
Median Income
Richardson
$96,257
Clifton
$99,003
Home Value
Richardson
$405,600
Clifton
$444,300
Rent
Richardson
$1,825
Clifton
$1,658
Crime Rate
Richardson
1.53
Clifton
1.66
Cost of Living
Richardson
158.2
Clifton
168.4
Avg Temp
Richardson
N/A
Clifton
N/A
Unemployment
Richardson
4.8%
Clifton
7.0%
How Similar Are Richardson & Clifton?
Clifton is Richardson's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richardson
118,269
Clifton
89,247
Richardson has a 25% larger population than Clifton.
Violent Crime
Richardson
1.53
Clifton
1.66
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Richardson
18.34
Clifton
22.65
Clifton has a 19% higher property crime than Richardson.
Political Leaning
Richardson
38.0%
Clifton
49.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Clifton has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Richardson
4.8%
Clifton
7.0%
Clifton has a 32% higher unemployment than Richardson.
Median Income
Richardson
$96,257
Clifton
$99,003
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Richardson
$405,600
Clifton
$444,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Richardson
37.2%
Clifton
25.2%
Richardson has a 32% higher education than Clifton.
Demographics
Richardson
55.8%
Clifton
55.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Richardson
158.2
Clifton
168.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richardson and Clifton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Richardson leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Richardson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichardson has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,648 vs $2,024 in Clifton (19% lower). Richardson scores 108.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 131.1 in Clifton. Richardson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $2,324 in Clifton (17% lower).
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Housing Market — Clifton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClifton has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 5.0% in Richardson. Richardson has a median property tax of $6,438 vs $10,001 in Clifton (36% lower). Clifton has a owner-occupied of 58.7% compared to 50.8% in Richardson.
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Jobs & Economy — Richardson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichardson has a work from home of 23.2% compared to 10.4% in Clifton. Richardson: 68,275 vs Clifton: 50,121 for labor force. Clifton has a poverty rate of 7.4% compared to 10.1% in Richardson.
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Crime & Safety — Richardson leads
Source: FBI UCRRichardson has a property crime clearance of 20.6% compared to 11.0% in Clifton. Clifton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Richardson. Richardson has a violent crime clearance of 57.8% compared to 44.3% in Clifton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRichardson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.2% compared to 25.2% in Clifton. Clifton has a high school diploma or higher of 48.1% compared to 45.1% in Richardson.
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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 Clifton (89,247). Richardson skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 41.1.
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Richardson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichardson has a work from home of 23.2% compared to 10.4% in Clifton. Clifton has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 2.4% in Richardson. Richardson has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Clifton.
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