Population
Richardson
118,269
Nashua
91,131
Median Income
Richardson
$96,257
Nashua
$92,457
Home Value
Richardson
$405,600
Nashua
$373,100
Rent
Richardson
$1,825
Nashua
$1,652
Crime Rate
Richardson
1.53
Nashua
1.63
Cost of Living
Richardson
158.2
Nashua
155.6
Avg Temp
Richardson
N/A
Nashua
N/A
Unemployment
Richardson
4.8%
Nashua
4.8%
How Similar Are Richardson & Nashua?
Nashua is Richardson's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richardson
118,269
Nashua
91,131
Richardson has a 23% larger population than Nashua.
Violent Crime
Richardson
1.53
Nashua
1.63
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Richardson
18.34
Nashua
12.61
Richardson has a 31% higher property crime than Nashua.
Political Leaning
Richardson
38.0%
Nashua
48.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Nashua has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Richardson
4.8%
Nashua
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Richardson
$96,257
Nashua
$92,457
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Richardson
$405,600
Nashua
$373,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Richardson
37.2%
Nashua
29.5%
Richardson has a 21% higher education than Nashua.
Demographics
Richardson
55.8%
Nashua
75.1%
Nashua has a 26% higher demographics than Richardson.
Cost of Living
Richardson
158.2
Nashua
155.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richardson and Nashua share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Nashua leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichardson scores 108.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 141.3 in Nashua. Richardson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $2,127 in Nashua (9% lower). Nashua scores 200.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 216.3 in Richardson.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNashua has a vacancy rate of 4.0% compared to 5.0% in Richardson. Richardson has a single-family homes of 57.9% compared to 49.9% in Nashua. Nashua has a median rent of $1,652 vs $1,825 in Richardson (10% lower).
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Richardson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichardson has a work from home of 23.2% compared to 15.0% in Nashua. Nashua has a poverty rate of 7.1% compared to 10.1% in Richardson. Richardson: 68,275 vs Nashua: 54,504 for labor force.
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Nashua leads
Source: FBI UCRNashua has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.33 compared to 2.20 in Richardson. Nashua has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.38 in Richardson. Nashua has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 12.61 compared to 18.34 in Richardson.
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRichardson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.2% compared to 29.5% in Nashua. Nashua has a high school diploma or higher of 47.6% 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 1.3x the size of Nashua (91,131). Richardson skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 39.7.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Richardson
Nashua
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNashua: 5 vs Richardson: 3 for with emergency services. Richardson: 3.0 vs Nashua: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Richardson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichardson has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 1.3% in Nashua. Richardson has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Nashua. Richardson has a work from home of 23.2% compared to 15.0% in Nashua.
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