Population
Richardson
118,269
Frederick
80,617
Median Income
Richardson
$96,257
Frederick
$95,150
Home Value
Richardson
$405,600
Frederick
$365,200
Rent
Richardson
$1,825
Frederick
$1,688
Crime Rate
Richardson
1.53
Frederick
4.06
Cost of Living
Richardson
158.2
Frederick
151.6
Avg Temp
Richardson
N/A
Frederick
N/A
Unemployment
Richardson
4.8%
Frederick
3.7%
How Similar Are Richardson & Frederick?
Frederick is Richardson's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richardson
118,269
Frederick
80,617
Richardson has a 32% larger population than Frederick.
Violent Crime
Richardson
1.53
Frederick
4.06
Frederick's violent crime is significantly higher than Richardson's — 62% difference.
Property Crime
Richardson
18.34
Frederick
16.74
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Richardson
38.0%
Frederick
44.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Frederick has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Richardson
4.8%
Frederick
3.7%
Richardson has a 22% higher unemployment than Frederick.
Median Income
Richardson
$96,257
Frederick
$95,150
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Richardson
$405,600
Frederick
$365,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Richardson
37.2%
Frederick
28.8%
Richardson has a 23% higher education than Frederick.
Demographics
Richardson
55.8%
Frederick
57.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Richardson
158.2
Frederick
151.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richardson and Frederick share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Frederick
Richardson leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Frederick leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichardson has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,648 vs $2,015 in Frederick (18% lower). Richardson scores 108.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.4 in Frederick. Richardson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $2,246 in Frederick (14% lower).
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Housing Market — Frederick leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFrederick has a median property tax of $4,799 vs $6,438 in Richardson (34% lower). Richardson has a vacancy rate of 5.0% compared to 5.8% in Frederick. Frederick has a owner-occupied of 59.2% 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 15.0% in Frederick. Richardson: 68,275 vs Frederick: 45,547 for labor force. Frederick has a unemployment rate of 3.7% compared to 4.8% in Richardson.
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Crime & Safety — Richardson leads
Source: FBI UCRRichardson has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.98 compared to 2.96 in Frederick. Richardson has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.53 compared to 4.06 in Frederick. Richardson has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.38 compared to 0.52 in Frederick.
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Schools & Education — Richardson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRichardson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.2% compared to 28.8% in Frederick. Richardson has a high school diploma or higher of 45.1% compared to 43.8% in Frederick.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichardson has a population of 118,269, about 1.5x the size of Frederick (80,617). Richardson skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 37.1.
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Richardson
Frederick
Healthcare — Frederick leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFrederick: 4 vs Richardson: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Richardson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFrederick has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Richardson. Richardson has a work from home of 23.2% compared to 15.0% in Frederick. Richardson has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 1.8% in Frederick.
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