Population
Richardson
118,269
Framingham
72,013
Median Income
Richardson
$96,257
Framingham
$98,179
Home Value
Richardson
$405,600
Framingham
$600,600
Rent
Richardson
$1,825
Framingham
$1,853
Crime Rate
Richardson
1.53
Framingham
3.25
Cost of Living
Richardson
158.2
Framingham
175.0
Avg Temp
Richardson
N/A
Framingham
N/A
Unemployment
Richardson
4.8%
Framingham
4.4%
How Similar Are Richardson & Framingham?
Framingham is Richardson's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richardson
118,269
Framingham
72,013
Richardson has a 39% larger population than Framingham.
Violent Crime
Richardson
1.53
Framingham
3.25
Framingham's violent crime is significantly higher than Richardson's — 53% difference.
Property Crime
Richardson
18.34
Framingham
10.54
Richardson has a 42% higher property crime than Framingham.
Political Leaning
Richardson
38.0%
Framingham
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Richardson has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Richardson
4.8%
Framingham
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Richardson
$96,257
Framingham
$98,179
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Richardson
$405,600
Framingham
$600,600
Framingham has a 32% higher home values than Richardson.
Education
Richardson
37.2%
Framingham
33.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Richardson
55.8%
Framingham
55.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Richardson
158.2
Framingham
175.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richardson and Framingham share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Framingham
Framingham leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Richardson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichardson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $2,941 in Framingham (34% lower). Richardson has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,648 vs $2,476 in Framingham (33% lower). Richardson scores 108.6 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 5.0% in Richardson. Framingham has a median home value of $600,600 vs $405,600 in Richardson (32% higher). Framingham has a owner-occupied of 54.8% compared to 50.8% in Richardson.
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Framingham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichardson: 68,275 vs Framingham: 40,699 for labor force. Richardson has a work from home of 23.2% compared to 17.4% in Framingham. Richardson: 18 min vs Framingham: 25 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Framingham leads
Source: FBI UCRFramingham has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.69 compared to 12.95 in Richardson. Richardson has a property crime clearance of 20.6% compared to 11.5% in Framingham. Framingham has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 10.54 compared to 18.34 in Richardson.
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Property Crime Clearance
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 33.8% in Framingham. Framingham has a high school diploma or higher of 48.1% compared to 45.1% in Richardson.
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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 1.6x the size of Framingham (72,013). Richardson skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 37.7.
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Black
Hispanic
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Richardson
Framingham
Healthcare — Framingham leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFramingham: 4 vs Richardson: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Richardson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFramingham has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Richardson. Richardson has a work from home of 23.2% compared to 17.4% in Framingham. Richardson: 18 min vs Framingham: 25 min for mean commute time.
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