Population
Richmond
115,396
Boulder
106,274
Median Income
Richmond
$90,038
Boulder
$85,364
Home Value
Richmond
$650,100
Boulder
$982,600
Rent
Richmond
$1,895
Boulder
$1,924
Crime Rate
Richmond
9.23
Boulder
3.22
Cost of Living
Richmond
175.8
Boulder
191.3
Avg Temp
Richmond
N/A
Boulder
N/A
Unemployment
Richmond
7.0%
Boulder
6.1%
How Similar Are Richmond & Boulder?
Boulder is Richmond's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richmond
115,396
Boulder
106,274
Both cities have similar populations — Richmond at 115,396 and Boulder at 106,274.
Violent Crime
Richmond
9.23
Boulder
3.22
Richmond's violent crime is significantly higher than Boulder's — 65% difference.
Property Crime
Richmond
27.62
Boulder
27.33
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Richmond
29.4%
Boulder
20.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Richmond has a stronger Democratic lean (29% difference).
Unemployment
Richmond
7.0%
Boulder
6.1%
Richmond has a 14% higher unemployment than Boulder.
Median Income
Richmond
$90,038
Boulder
$85,364
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Richmond
$650,100
Boulder
$982,600
Boulder has a 34% higher home values than Richmond.
Education
Richmond
22.5%
Boulder
44.0%
Boulder has a 49% higher education than Richmond.
Demographics
Richmond
21.4%
Boulder
81.8%
Boulder's demographics is significantly higher than Richmond's — 74% difference.
Cost of Living
Richmond
175.8
Boulder
191.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richmond and Boulder share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Boulder
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBoulder has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,124 vs $2,912 in Richmond (37% lower). Boulder has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,795 vs $2,385 in Richmond (33% lower). Richmond scores 259.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 310.2 in Boulder.
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a single-family homes of 68.1% compared to 47.0% in Boulder. Boulder has a median home value of $982,600 vs $650,100 in Richmond (34% higher). Richmond has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 6.3% in Boulder.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoulder has a work from home of 31.6% compared to 12.0% in Richmond. Richmond has a poverty rate of 13.7% compared to 21.8% in Boulder. Boulder has a per capita income of $59,450 vs $41,898 in Richmond (30% higher).
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Boulder leads
Source: FBI UCRBoulder has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 2.31 in Richmond. Boulder has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.22 compared to 9.23 in Richmond. Boulder has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.42 compared to 6.63 in Richmond.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Boulder leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBoulder has a bachelor's degree or higher of 44.0% compared to 22.5% in Richmond. Boulder has a high school diploma or higher of 47.6% compared to 36.2% in Richmond.
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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 ACSRichmond has a population of 115,396, about 1.1x the size of Boulder (106,274). Boulder skews younger with a median age of 28.8 vs 37.6.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Richmond
Boulder
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 5 vs Boulder: 4 for with emergency services. Boulder: 4.3 vs Richmond: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoulder has a bicycle of 7.6% compared to 0.5% in Richmond. Richmond has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 5.9% in Boulder. Boulder has a work from home of 31.6% compared to 12.0% in Richmond.
Mean Commute Time
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