Population
Richmond
35,551
Canton
13,408
Median Income
Richmond
$46,395
Canton
$54,881
Home Value
Richmond
$107,600
Canton
$106,900
Rent
Richmond
$815
Canton
$814
Crime Rate
Richmond
4.19
Canton
2.87
Cost of Living
Richmond
77.4
Canton
86.1
Avg Temp
Richmond
N/A
Canton
N/A
Unemployment
Richmond
7.2%
Canton
7.2%
How Similar Are Richmond & Canton?
Canton is Richmond's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richmond
35,551
Canton
13,408
Richmond (35,551) is about 2.7x larger than Canton (13,408).
Violent Crime
Richmond
4.19
Canton
2.87
Richmond has a 32% higher violent crime than Canton.
Property Crime
Richmond
11.41
Canton
9.56
Richmond has a 16% higher property crime than Canton.
Political Leaning
Richmond
65.4%
Canton
60.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Richmond
7.2%
Canton
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Richmond
$46,395
Canton
$54,881
Canton has a 15% higher median income than Richmond.
Home Values
Richmond
$107,600
Canton
$106,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Richmond
13.7%
Canton
12.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Richmond
79.9%
Canton
87.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Richmond
77.4
Canton
86.1
Canton has a 10% higher cost of living than Richmond.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richmond and Canton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Richmond
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Canton
Richmond leads in 3 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 83.9 in Canton. Richmond scores 77.4 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 86.1 in Canton. Richmond has a living wage (1 adult) of $34,072 vs $37,879 in Canton (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Canton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a median property tax of $932 vs $2,410 in Canton (61% lower). Canton has a vacancy rate of 10.9% compared to 15.3% in Richmond. Canton has a owner-occupied of 70.4% compared to 57.5% in Richmond.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond: 16,315 vs Canton: 5,973 for labor force. Canton has a poverty rate of 14.0% compared to 23.2% in Richmond. Richmond has a government sector of 43.6% compared to 33.9% in Canton.
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Crime & Safety — Canton leads
Source: FBI UCRCanton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.34 in Richmond. Canton has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.19 compared to 7.75 in Richmond. Canton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.99 compared to 3.42 in Richmond.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCanton has a high school diploma or higher of 41.7% compared to 36.7% in Richmond. Richmond has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.7% compared to 12.8% in Canton.
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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 35,551, about 2.7x the size of Canton (13,408). Richmond skews younger with a median age of 38.1 vs 44.9.
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Married Population
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Richmond
Canton
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 4.0 vs Canton: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Canton. Canton has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Richmond. Richmond has a work from home of 4.1% compared to 3.8% in Canton.
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