Population
Richmond
115,396
Renton
105,279
Median Income
Richmond
$90,038
Renton
$96,626
Home Value
Richmond
$650,100
Renton
$631,400
Rent
Richmond
$1,895
Renton
$1,923
Crime Rate
Richmond
9.23
Renton
3.39
Cost of Living
Richmond
175.8
Renton
175.0
Avg Temp
Richmond
N/A
Renton
N/A
Unemployment
Richmond
7.0%
Renton
4.5%
How Similar Are Richmond & Renton?
Renton is Richmond's #10 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richmond
115,396
Renton
105,279
Both cities have similar populations — Richmond at 115,396 and Renton at 105,279.
Violent Crime
Richmond
9.23
Renton
3.39
Richmond's violent crime is significantly higher than Renton's — 63% difference.
Property Crime
Richmond
27.62
Renton
33.13
Renton has a 17% higher property crime than Richmond.
Political Leaning
Richmond
29.4%
Renton
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Richmond has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Richmond
7.0%
Renton
4.5%
Richmond has a 37% higher unemployment than Renton.
Median Income
Richmond
$90,038
Renton
$96,626
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Richmond
$650,100
Renton
$631,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Richmond
22.5%
Renton
27.9%
Renton has a 19% higher education than Richmond.
Demographics
Richmond
21.4%
Renton
44.4%
Renton's demographics is significantly higher than Richmond's — 52% difference.
Cost of Living
Richmond
175.8
Renton
175.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richmond and Renton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Richmond
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Renton
Renton leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Renton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRenton has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $2,912 in Richmond (16% lower). Renton has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,146 vs $2,385 in Richmond (11% lower). Renton scores 124.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 138.0 in Richmond.
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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 ACSRichmond has a single-family homes of 68.1% compared to 57.1% in Renton. Renton has a median property tax of $5,538 vs $6,113 in Richmond (10% lower). Renton has a owner-occupied of 54.9% compared to 52.5% in Richmond.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Renton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRenton has a poverty rate of 7.8% compared to 13.7% in Richmond. Renton has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 7.0% in Richmond. Renton has a work from home of 20.0% compared to 12.0% in Richmond.
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Crime & Safety — Renton leads
Source: FBI UCRRenton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.98 compared to 6.63 in Richmond. Renton has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.39 compared to 9.23 in Richmond. Renton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.92 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 — Renton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRenton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.9% compared to 22.5% in Richmond. Renton has a high school diploma or higher of 42.5% 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 1.1x the size of Renton (105,279). Renton skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 37.6.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Richmond
Renton
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 3.5 vs Renton: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Renton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Renton. Richmond has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 4.0% in Renton. Renton has a work from home of 20.0% compared to 12.0% in Richmond.
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