Population
Richmond
35,551
Alma
9,421
Median Income
Richmond
$46,395
Alma
$50,506
Home Value
Richmond
$107,600
Alma
$108,100
Rent
Richmond
$815
Alma
$791
Crime Rate
Richmond
4.19
Alma
5.04
Cost of Living
Richmond
77.4
Alma
83.2
Avg Temp
Richmond
N/A
Alma
N/A
Unemployment
Richmond
7.2%
Alma
7.3%
How Similar Are Richmond & Alma?
Alma is Richmond's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richmond
35,551
Alma
9,421
Richmond (35,551) is about 3.8x larger than Alma (9,421).
Violent Crime
Richmond
4.19
Alma
5.04
Alma has a 17% higher violent crime than Richmond.
Property Crime
Richmond
11.41
Alma
9.65
Richmond has a 15% higher property crime than Alma.
Political Leaning
Richmond
65.4%
Alma
65.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Richmond
7.2%
Alma
7.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Richmond
$46,395
Alma
$50,506
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Richmond
$107,600
Alma
$108,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Richmond
13.7%
Alma
17.2%
Alma has a 20% higher education than Richmond.
Demographics
Richmond
79.9%
Alma
88.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Richmond
77.4
Alma
83.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richmond and Alma share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alma
Richmond leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Richmond leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichmond scores 70.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 87.4 in Alma. Richmond scores 77.4 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 83.2 in Alma. Richmond has a living wage (family of 4) of $80,534 vs $86,548 in Alma (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Alma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlma has a vacancy rate of 9.3% compared to 15.3% in Richmond. Richmond has a median property tax of $932 vs $1,930 in Alma (52% lower). Alma has a owner-occupied of 64.1% compared to 57.5% in Richmond.
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Jobs & Economy — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond: 16,315 vs Alma: 4,581 for labor force. Alma has a work from home of 10.7% compared to 4.1% in Richmond. Richmond has a government sector of 43.6% compared to 39.2% in Alma.
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Crime & Safety — Richmond leads
Source: FBI UCRAlma has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 1.90 in Richmond. Alma has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.34 in Richmond. Richmond has a property crime clearance of 22.8% compared to 11.1% in Alma.
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Schools & Education — Alma leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlma has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.2% compared to 13.7% in Richmond. Alma has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 36.7% in Richmond.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a population of 35,551, about 3.8x the size of Alma (9,421). Alma skews younger with a median age of 32.5 vs 38.1.
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Richmond
Alma
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 4.0 vs Alma: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Alma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlma has a bicycle of 1.5% compared to 0.0% in Richmond. Alma has a work from home of 10.7% compared to 4.1% in Richmond. Alma has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.5% in Richmond.
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