Population
Richmond
115,396
Carson
93,523
Median Income
Richmond
$90,038
Carson
$107,391
Home Value
Richmond
$650,100
Carson
$645,600
Rent
Richmond
$1,895
Carson
$1,914
Crime Rate
Richmond
9.23
Carson
4.21
Cost of Living
Richmond
175.8
Carson
179.4
Avg Temp
Richmond
N/A
Carson
N/A
Unemployment
Richmond
7.0%
Carson
6.9%
How Similar Are Richmond & Carson?
Carson is Richmond's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richmond
115,396
Carson
93,523
Richmond has a 19% larger population than Carson.
Violent Crime
Richmond
9.23
Carson
4.21
Richmond's violent crime is significantly higher than Carson's — 54% difference.
Property Crime
Richmond
27.62
Carson
29.31
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Richmond
29.4%
Carson
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Richmond
7.0%
Carson
6.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Richmond
$90,038
Carson
$107,391
Carson has a 16% higher median income than Richmond.
Home Values
Richmond
$650,100
Carson
$645,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Richmond
22.5%
Carson
20.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Richmond
21.4%
Carson
17.4%
Richmond has a 19% higher demographics than Carson.
Cost of Living
Richmond
175.8
Carson
179.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richmond and Carson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carson
Richmond leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Richmond leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCarson has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,385 in Richmond (14% lower). Carson has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $2,912 in Richmond (12% lower). Richmond scores 118.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 132.1 in Carson.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarson has a median property tax of $4,362 vs $6,113 in Richmond (40% lower). Carson has a owner-occupied of 74.0% compared to 52.5% in Richmond. Carson has a single-family homes of 79.0% compared to 68.1% in Richmond.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarson has a poverty rate of 9.0% compared to 13.7% in Richmond. Richmond has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 8.1% in Carson. Richmond: 62,138 vs Carson: 47,856 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Carson leads
Source: FBI UCRCarson has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.66 compared to 6.63 in Richmond. Carson has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.21 compared to 9.23 in Richmond. Carson has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.17 compared to 2.31 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
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRichmond has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.5% compared to 20.9% in Carson. Carson has a high school diploma or higher of 36.9% 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 1.2x the size of Carson (93,523). Richmond skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 41.9.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Richmond
Carson
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 5 vs Carson: 2 for with emergency services. Richmond: 3.5 vs Carson: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 1.7% in Carson. Richmond has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Carson. Richmond has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 8.1% in Carson.
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