Population
Richmond
115,396
Pico Rivera
60,821
Median Income
Richmond
$90,038
Pico Rivera
$86,956
Home Value
Richmond
$650,100
Pico Rivera
$621,400
Rent
Richmond
$1,895
Pico Rivera
$1,775
Crime Rate
Richmond
9.23
Pico Rivera
4.68
Cost of Living
Richmond
175.8
Pico Rivera
165.1
Avg Temp
Richmond
N/A
Pico Rivera
N/A
Unemployment
Richmond
7.0%
Pico Rivera
4.8%
How Similar Are Richmond & Pico Rivera?
Pico Rivera is Richmond's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richmond
115,396
Pico Rivera
60,821
Richmond has a 47% larger population than Pico Rivera.
Violent Crime
Richmond
9.23
Pico Rivera
4.68
Richmond has a 49% higher violent crime than Pico Rivera.
Property Crime
Richmond
27.62
Pico Rivera
20.17
Richmond has a 27% higher property crime than Pico Rivera.
Political Leaning
Richmond
29.4%
Pico Rivera
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Richmond
7.0%
Pico Rivera
4.8%
Richmond has a 31% higher unemployment than Pico Rivera.
Median Income
Richmond
$90,038
Pico Rivera
$86,956
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Richmond
$650,100
Pico Rivera
$621,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Richmond
22.5%
Pico Rivera
10.8%
Richmond's education is significantly higher than Pico Rivera's — 52% difference.
Demographics
Richmond
21.4%
Pico Rivera
22.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Richmond
175.8
Pico Rivera
165.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richmond and Pico Rivera share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pico Rivera
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pico Rivera leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPico Rivera has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,385 in Richmond (14% lower). Pico Rivera has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $2,912 in Richmond (12% lower). Pico Rivera scores 236.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 259.3 in Richmond.
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Housing Market — Pico Rivera leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPico Rivera has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 4.2% in Richmond. Pico Rivera has a median property tax of $4,122 vs $6,113 in Richmond (48% lower). Pico Rivera has a owner-occupied of 70.2% compared to 52.5% in Richmond.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond: 62,138 vs Pico Rivera: 30,579 for labor force. Pico Rivera has a unemployment rate of 4.8% compared to 7.0% in Richmond. Pico Rivera has a poverty rate of 9.6% compared to 13.7% in Richmond.
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Crime & Safety — Pico Rivera leads
Source: FBI UCRPico Rivera has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.47 compared to 6.63 in Richmond. Pico Rivera has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.68 compared to 9.23 in Richmond. Pico Rivera has a property crime clearance of 13.9% compared to 3.5% in Richmond.
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Schools & Education — Richmond leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRichmond has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.5% compared to 10.8% in Pico Rivera. Richmond has a high school diploma or higher of 36.2% compared to 31.5% in Pico Rivera.
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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 1.9x the size of Pico Rivera (60,821). Richmond skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 39.2.
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Black
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Richmond
Pico Rivera
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 3.5 vs Pico Rivera: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Richmond: 5 vs Pico Rivera: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Pico Rivera. Richmond has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 2.5% in Pico Rivera. Richmond has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 8.6% in Pico Rivera.
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