Population
Richardson
118,269
Hillsboro
107,050
Median Income
Richardson
$96,257
Hillsboro
$103,207
Home Value
Richardson
$405,600
Hillsboro
$483,400
Rent
Richardson
$1,825
Hillsboro
$1,896
Crime Rate
Richardson
1.53
Hillsboro
3.18
Cost of Living
Richardson
158.2
Hillsboro
163.8
Avg Temp
Richardson
N/A
Hillsboro
N/A
Unemployment
Richardson
4.8%
Hillsboro
4.6%
How Similar Are Richardson & Hillsboro?
Hillsboro is Richardson's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richardson
118,269
Hillsboro
107,050
Both cities have similar populations — Richardson at 118,269 and Hillsboro at 107,050.
Violent Crime
Richardson
1.53
Hillsboro
3.18
Hillsboro's violent crime is significantly higher than Richardson's — 52% difference.
Property Crime
Richardson
18.34
Hillsboro
24.29
Hillsboro has a 25% higher property crime than Richardson.
Political Leaning
Richardson
38.0%
Hillsboro
31.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Richardson has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Richardson
4.8%
Hillsboro
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Richardson
$96,257
Hillsboro
$103,207
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Richardson
$405,600
Hillsboro
$483,400
Hillsboro has a 16% higher home values than Richardson.
Education
Richardson
37.2%
Hillsboro
29.6%
Richardson has a 20% higher education than Hillsboro.
Demographics
Richardson
55.8%
Hillsboro
58.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Richardson
158.2
Hillsboro
163.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richardson and Hillsboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hillsboro
Hillsboro leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Richardson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichardson scores 123.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 128.9 in Hillsboro. Richardson scores 158.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 163.8 in Hillsboro. Richardson scores 118.9 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 123.1 in Hillsboro.
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Housing Market — Hillsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHillsboro has a vacancy rate of 3.0% compared to 5.0% in Richardson. Hillsboro has a median property tax of $4,170 vs $6,438 in Richardson (54% lower). Hillsboro has a median home value of $483,400 vs $405,600 in Richardson (16% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Hillsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHillsboro has a poverty rate of 8.2% compared to 10.1% in Richardson. Richardson has a work from home of 23.2% compared to 19.6% in Hillsboro. Hillsboro has a government sector of 49.7% compared to 43.0% in Richardson.
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Crime & Safety — Richardson leads
Source: FBI UCRRichardson has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.98 compared to 2.08 in Hillsboro. Richardson has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.53 compared to 3.18 in Hillsboro. Richardson has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.38 compared to 0.61 in Hillsboro.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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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 29.6% in Hillsboro. Richardson has a high school diploma or higher of 45.1% compared to 42.3% in Hillsboro.
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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 1.1x the size of Hillsboro (107,050).
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Richardson
Hillsboro
Healthcare — Hillsboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHillsboro: 4 vs Richardson: 3 for with emergency services. Hillsboro: 3.3 vs Richardson: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Hillsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHillsboro has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Richardson. Hillsboro has a public transit of 4.7% compared to 2.4% in Richardson. Richardson has a work from home of 23.2% compared to 19.6% in Hillsboro.
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