Population
Richmond
115,396
Downey
111,793
Median Income
Richmond
$90,038
Downey
$87,400
Home Value
Richmond
$650,100
Downey
$728,500
Rent
Richmond
$1,895
Downey
$1,892
Crime Rate
Richmond
9.23
Downey
4.40
Cost of Living
Richmond
175.8
Downey
176.3
Avg Temp
Richmond
N/A
Downey
N/A
Unemployment
Richmond
7.0%
Downey
5.8%
How Similar Are Richmond & Downey?
Downey is Richmond's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richmond
115,396
Downey
111,793
Both cities have similar populations — Richmond at 115,396 and Downey at 111,793.
Violent Crime
Richmond
9.23
Downey
4.40
Richmond's violent crime is significantly higher than Downey's — 52% difference.
Property Crime
Richmond
27.62
Downey
28.86
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Richmond
29.4%
Downey
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Richmond
7.0%
Downey
5.8%
Richmond has a 18% higher unemployment than Downey.
Median Income
Richmond
$90,038
Downey
$87,400
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Richmond
$650,100
Downey
$728,500
Downey has a 11% higher home values than Richmond.
Education
Richmond
22.5%
Downey
17.7%
Richmond has a 22% higher education than Downey.
Demographics
Richmond
21.4%
Downey
29.8%
Downey has a 28% higher demographics than Richmond.
Cost of Living
Richmond
175.8
Downey
176.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richmond and Downey share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Richmond
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Downey
Downey leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Downey leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDowney has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,385 in Richmond (14% lower). Downey has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $2,912 in Richmond (12% lower). Downey scores 130.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 138.0 in Richmond.
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Housing Index
Food Index
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market — Downey leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDowney has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 4.2% in Richmond. Downey has a median property tax of $5,217 vs $6,113 in Richmond (17% lower). Downey has a median home value of $728,500 vs $650,100 in Richmond (11% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Downey leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDowney has a poverty rate of 9.1% compared to 13.7% in Richmond. Richmond has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 8.3% in Downey. Downey has a unemployment rate of 5.8% compared to 7.0% in Richmond.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
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Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Downey leads
Source: FBI UCRDowney has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.08 in Richmond. Downey has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.56 compared to 6.63 in Richmond. Downey has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.40 compared to 9.23 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 — Richmond leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRichmond has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.5% compared to 17.7% in Downey. Richmond has a high school diploma or higher of 36.2% compared to 35.0% in Downey.
Public Schools
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 1x the size of Downey (111,793).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Richmond
Downey
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 5 vs Downey: 3 for with emergency services. Richmond: 3.5 vs Downey: 2.3 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 2.9% in Downey. Richmond has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Downey. Richmond has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 8.3% in Downey.
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