Population
Richmond
115,396
Kearny
40,570
Median Income
Richmond
$90,038
Kearny
$83,212
Home Value
Richmond
$650,100
Kearny
$431,700
Rent
Richmond
$1,895
Kearny
$1,649
Crime Rate
Richmond
9.23
Kearny
1.64
Cost of Living
Richmond
175.8
Kearny
161.1
Avg Temp
Richmond
N/A
Kearny
N/A
Unemployment
Richmond
7.0%
Kearny
5.2%
How Similar Are Richmond & Kearny?
Kearny is Richmond's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richmond
115,396
Kearny
40,570
Richmond (115,396) is about 2.8x larger than Kearny (40,570).
Violent Crime
Richmond
9.23
Kearny
1.64
Richmond's violent crime is significantly higher than Kearny's — 82% difference.
Property Crime
Richmond
27.62
Kearny
25.70
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Richmond
29.4%
Kearny
34.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Kearny has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Richmond
7.0%
Kearny
5.2%
Richmond has a 27% higher unemployment than Kearny.
Median Income
Richmond
$90,038
Kearny
$83,212
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Richmond
$650,100
Kearny
$431,700
Richmond has a 34% higher home values than Kearny.
Education
Richmond
22.5%
Kearny
21.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Richmond
21.4%
Kearny
45.7%
Kearny's demographics is significantly higher than Richmond's — 53% difference.
Cost of Living
Richmond
175.8
Kearny
161.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richmond and Kearny share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Richmond leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kearny leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKearny scores 228.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 259.3 in Richmond. Kearny scores 161.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 175.8 in Richmond. Kearny has a living wage (1 adult) of $70,904 vs $77,333 in Richmond (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a single-family homes of 68.1% compared to 35.9% in Kearny. Richmond has a median home value of $650,100 vs $431,700 in Kearny (51% higher). Richmond has a median property tax of $6,113 vs $10,001 in Kearny (39% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond: 62,138 vs Kearny: 22,344 for labor force. Richmond has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 5.3% in Kearny. Kearny has a unemployment rate of 5.2% compared to 7.0% in Richmond.
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Crime & Safety — Kearny leads
Source: FBI UCRKearny has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.87 compared to 6.63 in Richmond. Kearny has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.64 compared to 9.23 in Richmond. Kearny has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.77 compared to 2.31 in Richmond.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKearny has a high school diploma or higher of 45.4% compared to 36.2% in Richmond. Richmond has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.5% compared to 21.3% in Kearny.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a population of 115,396, about 2.8x the size of Kearny (40,570). Richmond skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 39.2.
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Richmond
Kearny
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 5 vs Kearny: 2 for with emergency services. Richmond: 3.5 vs Kearny: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 5.3% in Kearny. Kearny has a public transit of 13.3% compared to 9.6% in Richmond. Richmond has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Kearny.
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