Population
Richmond
115,396
Seaside
31,964
Median Income
Richmond
$90,038
Seaside
$82,303
Home Value
Richmond
$650,100
Seaside
$692,600
Rent
Richmond
$1,895
Seaside
$2,314
Crime Rate
Richmond
9.23
Seaside
5.13
Cost of Living
Richmond
175.8
Seaside
178.0
Avg Temp
Richmond
N/A
Seaside
N/A
Unemployment
Richmond
7.0%
Seaside
6.5%
How Similar Are Richmond & Seaside?
Seaside is Richmond's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richmond
115,396
Seaside
31,964
Richmond (115,396) is about 3.6x larger than Seaside (31,964).
Violent Crime
Richmond
9.23
Seaside
5.13
Richmond has a 44% higher violent crime than Seaside.
Property Crime
Richmond
27.62
Seaside
8.33
Richmond's property crime is significantly higher than Seaside's — 70% difference.
Political Leaning
Richmond
29.4%
Seaside
33.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Seaside has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Richmond
7.0%
Seaside
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Richmond
$90,038
Seaside
$82,303
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Richmond
$650,100
Seaside
$692,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Richmond
22.5%
Seaside
17.7%
Richmond has a 21% higher education than Seaside.
Demographics
Richmond
21.4%
Seaside
39.9%
Seaside has a 46% higher demographics than Richmond.
Cost of Living
Richmond
175.8
Seaside
178.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richmond and Seaside share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Seaside
Richmond leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Seaside leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSeaside scores 125.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 138.0 in Richmond. Seaside has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,684 vs $2,912 in Richmond (8% lower). Richmond scores 259.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 279.8 in Seaside.
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Healthcare Index
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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 ACSSeaside has a median property tax of $3,716 vs $6,113 in Richmond (65% lower). Richmond has a owner-occupied of 52.5% compared to 37.1% in Seaside. Richmond has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 5.7% in Seaside.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond: 62,138 vs Seaside: 16,991 for labor force. Richmond has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 7.9% in Seaside. Richmond has a per capita income of $41,898 vs $33,614 in Seaside (25% higher).
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Seaside leads
Source: FBI UCRSeaside has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.65 compared to 2.31 in Richmond. Seaside has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.33 compared to 27.62 in Richmond. Seaside has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.26 compared to 16.53 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 Seaside. Richmond has a high school diploma or higher of 36.2% compared to 31.8% in Seaside.
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 3.6x the size of Seaside (31,964). Seaside skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 37.6.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Richmond
Seaside
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 3.5 vs Seaside: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Richmond: 5 vs Seaside: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 1.7% in Seaside. Seaside has a bicycle of 1.4% compared to 0.5% in Richmond. Richmond has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 7.9% in Seaside.
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