Population
Richmond
115,396
Vallejo
124,637
Median Income
Richmond
$90,038
Vallejo
$89,496
Home Value
Richmond
$650,100
Vallejo
$557,500
Rent
Richmond
$1,895
Vallejo
$2,013
Crime Rate
Richmond
9.23
Vallejo
7.42
Cost of Living
Richmond
175.8
Vallejo
169.4
Avg Temp
Richmond
N/A
Vallejo
N/A
Unemployment
Richmond
7.0%
Vallejo
6.7%
How Similar Are Richmond & Vallejo?
Vallejo is Richmond's #6 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richmond
115,396
Vallejo
124,637
Both cities have similar populations — Richmond at 115,396 and Vallejo at 124,637.
Violent Crime
Richmond
9.23
Vallejo
7.42
Richmond has a 20% higher violent crime than Vallejo.
Property Crime
Richmond
27.62
Vallejo
39.90
Vallejo has a 31% higher property crime than Richmond.
Political Leaning
Richmond
29.4%
Vallejo
37.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Vallejo has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Richmond
7.0%
Vallejo
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Richmond
$90,038
Vallejo
$89,496
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Richmond
$650,100
Vallejo
$557,500
Richmond has a 14% higher home values than Vallejo.
Education
Richmond
22.5%
Vallejo
19.9%
Richmond has a 12% higher education than Vallejo.
Demographics
Richmond
21.4%
Vallejo
27.3%
Vallejo has a 22% higher demographics than Richmond.
Cost of Living
Richmond
175.8
Vallejo
169.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richmond and Vallejo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Richmond
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Vallejo
Richmond leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Vallejo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDVallejo has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,705 vs $2,385 in Richmond (40% lower). Vallejo has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,178 vs $2,912 in Richmond (34% lower). Vallejo scores 241.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 259.3 in Richmond.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVallejo has a median property tax of $4,244 vs $6,113 in Richmond (44% lower). Richmond has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 5.3% in Vallejo. Richmond has a median home value of $650,100 vs $557,500 in Vallejo (17% higher).
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 has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 10.0% in Vallejo. Vallejo has a poverty rate of 12.0% compared to 13.7% in Richmond. Vallejo has a unemployment rate of 6.7% compared to 7.0% in Richmond.
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Crime & Safety — Richmond leads
Source: FBI UCRRichmond has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.29 compared to 5.57 in Vallejo. Vallejo has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.24 compared to 6.63 in Richmond. Richmond has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.16 in Vallejo.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRichmond has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.5% compared to 19.9% in Vallejo. Vallejo has a high school diploma or higher of 37.5% 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 ACSVallejo has a population of 124,637, about 1.1x the size of Richmond (115,396). Richmond skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 40.0.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Richmond
Vallejo
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 5 vs Vallejo: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Vallejo. Richmond has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 3.7% in Vallejo. Richmond has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 10.0% in Vallejo.
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