Population
Richmond
35,551
Niles
18,301
Median Income
Richmond
$46,395
Niles
$49,987
Home Value
Richmond
$107,600
Niles
$108,400
Rent
Richmond
$815
Niles
$787
Crime Rate
Richmond
4.19
Niles
2.91
Cost of Living
Richmond
77.4
Niles
81.5
Avg Temp
Richmond
N/A
Niles
N/A
Unemployment
Richmond
7.2%
Niles
4.0%
How Similar Are Richmond & Niles?
Niles is Richmond's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richmond
35,551
Niles
18,301
Richmond has a 49% larger population than Niles.
Violent Crime
Richmond
4.19
Niles
2.91
Richmond has a 30% higher violent crime than Niles.
Property Crime
Richmond
11.41
Niles
27.85
Niles's property crime is significantly higher than Richmond's — 59% difference.
Political Leaning
Richmond
65.4%
Niles
58.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Richmond has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Richmond
7.2%
Niles
4.0%
Richmond has a 44% higher unemployment than Niles.
Median Income
Richmond
$46,395
Niles
$49,987
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Richmond
$107,600
Niles
$108,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Richmond
13.7%
Niles
15.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Richmond
79.9%
Niles
88.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Richmond
77.4
Niles
81.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richmond and Niles share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Niles
Cost of Living & Affordability — Richmond leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichmond scores 70.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.9 in Niles. Richmond has a fair market rent (1br) of $729 vs $771 in Niles (5% lower). Richmond scores 77.4 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 81.5 in Niles.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNiles has a vacancy rate of 11.0% compared to 15.3% in Richmond. Richmond has a median property tax of $932 vs $1,422 in Niles (34% lower). Richmond has a single-family homes of 73.8% compared to 69.1% in Niles.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Niles leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNiles has a unemployment rate of 4.0% compared to 7.2% in Richmond. Niles has a poverty rate of 13.0% compared to 23.2% in Richmond. Richmond: 16,315 vs Niles: 9,313 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Richmond leads
Source: FBI UCRRichmond has a property crime clearance of 22.8% compared to 6.3% in Niles. Niles has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.65 compared to 3.42 in Richmond. Richmond has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Niles.
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Schools & Education — Niles leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNiles has a high school diploma or higher of 49.5% compared to 36.7% in Richmond. Niles has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.0% 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 1.9x the size of Niles (18,301). Richmond skews younger with a median age of 38.1 vs 42.1.
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Asian
Richmond
Niles
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 5 vs Niles: 2 for with emergency services. Richmond: 4.0 vs Niles: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Niles leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNiles has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Richmond. Niles has a work from home of 4.5% compared to 4.1% in Richmond. Niles has a drive alone of 83.4% compared to 78.7% in Richmond.
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