Population
Richmond
35,551
Sandusky
24,748
Median Income
Richmond
$46,395
Sandusky
$47,827
Home Value
Richmond
$107,600
Sandusky
$104,800
Rent
Richmond
$815
Sandusky
$848
Crime Rate
Richmond
4.19
Sandusky
3.88
Cost of Living
Richmond
77.4
Sandusky
80.6
Avg Temp
Richmond
N/A
Sandusky
N/A
Unemployment
Richmond
7.2%
Sandusky
9.8%
How Similar Are Richmond & Sandusky?
Sandusky is Richmond's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richmond
35,551
Sandusky
24,748
Richmond has a 30% larger population than Sandusky.
Violent Crime
Richmond
4.19
Sandusky
3.88
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Richmond
11.41
Sandusky
25.90
Sandusky's property crime is significantly higher than Richmond's — 56% difference.
Political Leaning
Richmond
65.4%
Sandusky
56.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Richmond has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Richmond
7.2%
Sandusky
9.8%
Sandusky has a 27% higher unemployment than Richmond.
Median Income
Richmond
$46,395
Sandusky
$47,827
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Richmond
$107,600
Sandusky
$104,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Richmond
13.7%
Sandusky
14.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Richmond
79.9%
Sandusky
64.5%
Richmond has a 19% higher demographics than Sandusky.
Cost of Living
Richmond
77.4
Sandusky
80.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richmond and Sandusky share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Richmond
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Sandusky
Richmond leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Richmond leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichmond has a fair market rent (1br) of $729 vs $886 in Sandusky (18% lower). Richmond has a fair market rent (2br) of $956 vs $1,106 in Sandusky (14% lower). Richmond scores 70.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 75.7 in Sandusky.
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Housing Market — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a median property tax of $932 vs $1,524 in Sandusky (39% lower). Richmond has a owner-occupied of 57.5% compared to 49.1% in Sandusky. Richmond has a single-family homes of 73.8% compared to 63.7% in Sandusky.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond: 16,315 vs Sandusky: 12,748 for labor force. Richmond has a unemployment rate of 7.2% compared to 9.8% in Sandusky. Richmond has a work from home of 4.1% compared to 3.4% in Sandusky.
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Crime & Safety — Richmond leads
Source: FBI UCRRichmond has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.13 in Sandusky. Richmond has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.75 compared to 20.64 in Sandusky. Richmond has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 11.41 compared to 25.90 in Sandusky.
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Sandusky leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSandusky has a high school diploma or higher of 41.4% compared to 36.7% in Richmond. Sandusky has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.0% 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 1.4x the size of Sandusky (24,748). Sandusky skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 38.1.
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Married Population
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Richmond
Sandusky
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 5 vs Sandusky: 3 for with emergency services. Richmond: 4.0 vs Sandusky: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Sandusky leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandusky has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Richmond. Sandusky has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 0.5% in Richmond. Richmond has a work from home of 4.1% compared to 3.4% in Sandusky.
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