Population
Richmond
35,551
New Kensington
12,072
Median Income
Richmond
$46,395
New Kensington
$49,644
Home Value
Richmond
$107,600
New Kensington
$132,400
Rent
Richmond
$815
New Kensington
$694
Crime Rate
Richmond
4.19
New Kensington
4.56
Cost of Living
Richmond
77.4
New Kensington
81.0
Avg Temp
Richmond
N/A
New Kensington
N/A
Unemployment
Richmond
7.2%
New Kensington
5.0%
How Similar Are Richmond & New Kensington?
New Kensington is Richmond's #13 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richmond
35,551
New Kensington
12,072
Richmond (35,551) is about 2.9x larger than New Kensington (12,072).
Violent Crime
Richmond
4.19
New Kensington
4.56
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Richmond
11.41
New Kensington
24.00
New Kensington's property crime is significantly higher than Richmond's — 52% difference.
Political Leaning
Richmond
65.4%
New Kensington
63.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Richmond
7.2%
New Kensington
5.0%
Richmond has a 30% higher unemployment than New Kensington.
Median Income
Richmond
$46,395
New Kensington
$49,644
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Richmond
$107,600
New Kensington
$132,400
New Kensington has a 19% higher home values than Richmond.
Education
Richmond
13.7%
New Kensington
15.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Richmond
79.9%
New Kensington
82.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Richmond
77.4
New Kensington
81.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richmond and New Kensington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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New Kensington
New Kensington 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 $1,077 in New Kensington (32% lower). Richmond has a fair market rent (2br) of $956 vs $1,299 in New Kensington (26% lower). Richmond scores 70.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 75.9 in New Kensington.
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Housing Market — New Kensington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a median property tax of $932 vs $2,245 in New Kensington (58% lower). New Kensington has a median home value of $132,400 vs $107,600 in Richmond (19% higher). New Kensington has a median rent of $694 vs $815 in Richmond (17% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — New Kensington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond: 16,315 vs New Kensington: 5,981 for labor force. New Kensington has a work from home of 10.3% compared to 4.1% in Richmond. New Kensington has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 7.2% in Richmond.
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Crime & Safety — Richmond leads
Source: FBI UCRRichmond has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.08 in New Kensington. Richmond has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.75 compared to 18.59 in New Kensington. Richmond has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 11.41 compared to 24.00 in New Kensington.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — New Kensington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Kensington has a high school diploma or higher of 46.2% compared to 36.7% in Richmond. New Kensington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.2% compared to 13.7% in Richmond.
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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 2.9x the size of New Kensington (12,072). Richmond skews younger with a median age of 38.1 vs 49.5.
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Richmond
New Kensington
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 4.0 vs New Kensington: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — New Kensington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Kensington has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.5% in Richmond. New Kensington has a work from home of 10.3% compared to 4.1% in Richmond. Richmond has a drive alone of 78.7% compared to 72.8% in New Kensington.
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