Population
Richmond
35,551
Mexico
11,487
Median Income
Richmond
$46,395
Mexico
$48,873
Home Value
Richmond
$107,600
Mexico
$117,600
Rent
Richmond
$815
Mexico
$706
Crime Rate
Richmond
4.19
Mexico
0.00
Cost of Living
Richmond
77.4
Mexico
77.4
Avg Temp
Richmond
N/A
Mexico
N/A
Unemployment
Richmond
7.2%
Mexico
6.5%
How Similar Are Richmond & Mexico?
Mexico is Richmond's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richmond
35,551
Mexico
11,487
Richmond (35,551) is about 3.1x larger than Mexico (11,487).
Violent Crime
Richmond
4.19
Mexico
0.00
Richmond's violent crime is significantly higher than Mexico's — 100% difference.
Property Crime
Richmond
11.41
Mexico
1.21
Richmond's property crime is significantly higher than Mexico's — 89% difference.
Political Leaning
Richmond
65.4%
Mexico
73.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Mexico has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Richmond
7.2%
Mexico
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Richmond
$46,395
Mexico
$48,873
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Richmond
$107,600
Mexico
$117,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Richmond
13.7%
Mexico
10.9%
Richmond has a 21% higher education than Mexico.
Demographics
Richmond
79.9%
Mexico
84.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Richmond
77.4
Mexico
77.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richmond and Mexico share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Richmond
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Mexico
Richmond leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMexico has a fair market rent (2br) of $888 vs $956 in Richmond (8% lower). Mexico scores 69.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 74.0 in Richmond. Mexico has a fair market rent (1br) of $690 vs $729 in Richmond (6% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Mexico leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMexico has a vacancy rate of 12.7% compared to 15.3% in Richmond. Mexico has a median rent of $706 vs $815 in Richmond (15% lower). Mexico has a owner-occupied of 63.5% compared to 57.5% in Richmond.
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 4.1% compared to 0.7% in Mexico. Richmond: 16,315 vs Mexico: 5,405 for labor force. Mexico has a poverty rate of 17.1% compared to 23.2% in Richmond.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Mexico leads
Source: FBI UCRMexico has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 0.78 compared to 7.75 in Richmond. Mexico has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 1.21 compared to 11.41 in Richmond. Mexico has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.43 compared to 1.90 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
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRichmond has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.7% compared to 10.9% in Mexico. Mexico has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 36.7% in Richmond.
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 35,551, about 3.1x the size of Mexico (11,487). Mexico skews younger with a median age of 36.6 vs 38.1.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Richmond
Mexico
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 5 vs Mexico: 3 for with emergency services. Richmond: 4.0 vs Mexico: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Mexico. Richmond has a work from home of 4.1% compared to 0.7% in Mexico. Mexico has a drive alone of 83.1% compared to 78.7% in Richmond.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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