Population
Richmond
115,396
Burien
51,331
Median Income
Richmond
$90,038
Burien
$90,597
Home Value
Richmond
$650,100
Burien
$609,300
Rent
Richmond
$1,895
Burien
$1,742
Crime Rate
Richmond
9.23
Burien
4.25
Cost of Living
Richmond
175.8
Burien
165.9
Avg Temp
Richmond
N/A
Burien
N/A
Unemployment
Richmond
7.0%
Burien
5.5%
How Similar Are Richmond & Burien?
Burien is Richmond's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richmond
115,396
Burien
51,331
Richmond (115,396) is about 2.2x larger than Burien (51,331).
Violent Crime
Richmond
9.23
Burien
4.25
Richmond's violent crime is significantly higher than Burien's — 54% difference.
Property Crime
Richmond
27.62
Burien
33.94
Burien has a 19% higher property crime than Richmond.
Political Leaning
Richmond
29.4%
Burien
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Richmond has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Richmond
7.0%
Burien
5.5%
Richmond has a 22% higher unemployment than Burien.
Median Income
Richmond
$90,038
Burien
$90,597
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Richmond
$650,100
Burien
$609,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Richmond
22.5%
Burien
22.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Richmond
21.4%
Burien
50.9%
Burien's demographics is significantly higher than Richmond's — 58% difference.
Cost of Living
Richmond
175.8
Burien
165.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richmond and Burien share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Burien
Burien leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Burien leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBurien scores 116.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 138.0 in Richmond. Burien has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $2,912 in Richmond (16% lower). Burien has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,146 vs $2,385 in Richmond (11% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 6.3% in Burien. Richmond has a single-family homes of 68.1% compared to 62.4% in Burien. Burien has a median rent of $1,742 vs $1,895 in Richmond (9% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Burien leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond: 62,138 vs Burien: 28,988 for labor force. Burien: 23 min vs Richmond: 31 min for mean commute. Burien has a poverty rate of 10.4% compared to 13.7% in Richmond.
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Crime & Safety — Burien leads
Source: FBI UCRBurien has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.93 compared to 6.63 in Richmond. Burien has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.25 compared to 9.23 in Richmond. Burien has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.08 in Richmond.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBurien has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 36.2% in Richmond.
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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 2.2x the size of Burien (51,331). Richmond skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 39.8.
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Richmond
Burien
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 3.5 vs Burien: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Richmond: 5 vs Burien: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Burien. Richmond has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 6.5% in Burien. Burien: 23 min vs Richmond: 31 min for mean commute time.
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