Population
Richmond
35,551
Lackawanna
19,779
Median Income
Richmond
$46,395
Lackawanna
$48,185
Home Value
Richmond
$107,600
Lackawanna
$126,500
Rent
Richmond
$815
Lackawanna
$823
Crime Rate
Richmond
4.19
Lackawanna
3.95
Cost of Living
Richmond
77.4
Lackawanna
85.3
Avg Temp
Richmond
N/A
Lackawanna
N/A
Unemployment
Richmond
7.2%
Lackawanna
5.6%
How Similar Are Richmond & Lackawanna?
Lackawanna is Richmond's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richmond
35,551
Lackawanna
19,779
Richmond has a 44% larger population than Lackawanna.
Violent Crime
Richmond
4.19
Lackawanna
3.95
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Richmond
11.41
Lackawanna
15.60
Lackawanna has a 27% higher property crime than Richmond.
Political Leaning
Richmond
65.4%
Lackawanna
45.2%
Richmond leans Republican while Lackawanna leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Richmond
7.2%
Lackawanna
5.6%
Richmond has a 22% higher unemployment than Lackawanna.
Median Income
Richmond
$46,395
Lackawanna
$48,185
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Richmond
$107,600
Lackawanna
$126,500
Lackawanna has a 15% higher home values than Richmond.
Education
Richmond
13.7%
Lackawanna
13.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Richmond
79.9%
Lackawanna
73.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Richmond
77.4
Lackawanna
85.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richmond and Lackawanna share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lackawanna
Richmond leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Richmond leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichmond has a fair market rent (1br) of $729 vs $1,139 in Lackawanna (36% lower). Richmond has a fair market rent (2br) of $956 vs $1,343 in Lackawanna (29% lower). Richmond scores 74.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 91.9 in Lackawanna.
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Housing Market — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLackawanna has a vacancy rate of 7.9% compared to 15.3% in Richmond. Richmond has a median property tax of $932 vs $3,579 in Lackawanna (74% lower). Richmond has a single-family homes of 73.8% compared to 50.0% in Lackawanna.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lackawanna leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond: 16,315 vs Lackawanna: 9,339 for labor force. Lackawanna has a work from home of 6.1% compared to 4.1% in Richmond. Lackawanna has a unemployment rate of 5.6% compared to 7.2% in Richmond.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Richmond leads
Source: FBI UCRRichmond has a property crime clearance of 22.8% compared to 6.3% in Lackawanna. Richmond has a violent crime clearance of 44.6% compared to 20.8% in Lackawanna. Richmond has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Lackawanna.
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
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Lackawanna leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLackawanna has a high school diploma or higher of 37.5% compared to 36.7% 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 35,551, about 1.8x the size of Lackawanna (19,779).
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Richmond
Lackawanna
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 5 vs Lackawanna: 3 for with emergency services. Richmond: 4.0 vs Lackawanna: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Lackawanna leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLackawanna has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Richmond. Lackawanna has a public transit of 4.5% compared to 0.5% in Richmond. Lackawanna has a work from home of 6.1% compared to 4.1% in Richmond.
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