Population
Richmond
115,396
Gloucester
29,862
Median Income
Richmond
$90,038
Gloucester
$87,898
Home Value
Richmond
$650,100
Gloucester
$587,800
Rent
Richmond
$1,895
Gloucester
$1,395
Crime Rate
Richmond
9.23
Gloucester
2.78
Cost of Living
Richmond
175.8
Gloucester
158.8
Avg Temp
Richmond
N/A
Gloucester
N/A
Unemployment
Richmond
7.0%
Gloucester
6.3%
How Similar Are Richmond & Gloucester?
Gloucester is Richmond's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richmond
115,396
Gloucester
29,862
Richmond (115,396) is about 3.9x larger than Gloucester (29,862).
Violent Crime
Richmond
9.23
Gloucester
2.78
Richmond's violent crime is significantly higher than Gloucester's — 70% difference.
Property Crime
Richmond
27.62
Gloucester
5.52
Richmond's property crime is significantly higher than Gloucester's — 80% difference.
Political Leaning
Richmond
29.4%
Gloucester
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Gloucester has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Richmond
7.0%
Gloucester
6.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Richmond
$90,038
Gloucester
$87,898
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Richmond
$650,100
Gloucester
$587,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Richmond
22.5%
Gloucester
29.8%
Gloucester has a 24% higher education than Richmond.
Demographics
Richmond
21.4%
Gloucester
90.5%
Gloucester's demographics is significantly higher than Richmond's — 76% difference.
Cost of Living
Richmond
175.8
Gloucester
158.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richmond and Gloucester share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gloucester leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gloucester leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGloucester scores 217.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 259.3 in Richmond. Gloucester has a living wage (1 adult) of $69,854 vs $77,333 in Richmond (11% lower). Gloucester has a living wage (family of 4) of $165,109 vs $182,786 in Richmond (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 9.9% in Gloucester. Gloucester has a median rent of $1,395 vs $1,895 in Richmond (36% lower). Richmond has a single-family homes of 68.1% compared to 55.6% in Gloucester.
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Jobs & Economy — Gloucester leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond: 62,138 vs Gloucester: 16,439 for labor force. Gloucester has a poverty rate of 10.7% compared to 13.7% in Richmond. Gloucester has a per capita income of $53,072 vs $41,898 in Richmond (21% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Gloucester leads
Source: FBI UCRGloucester has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 2.31 in Richmond. Gloucester has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 5.52 compared to 27.62 in Richmond. Gloucester has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.15 compared to 16.53 in Richmond.
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Schools & Education — Gloucester leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGloucester has a high school diploma or higher of 51.5% compared to 36.2% in Richmond. Gloucester has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.8% compared to 22.5% in Richmond.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a population of 115,396, about 3.9x the size of Gloucester (29,862). Richmond skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 51.0.
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Richmond
Gloucester
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 5 vs Gloucester: 4 for with emergency services. Richmond: 3.5 vs Gloucester: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 2.5% in Gloucester. Gloucester has a drive alone of 74.1% compared to 62.0% in Richmond. Richmond has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 10.7% in Gloucester.
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