Population
Richmond
12,117
Butner
7,996
Median Income
Richmond
$68,564
Butner
$72,917
Home Value
Richmond
$229,800
Butner
$225,600
Rent
Richmond
$1,248
Butner
$1,195
Crime Rate
Richmond
2.49
Butner
2.57
Cost of Living
Richmond
116.0
Butner
113.2
Avg Temp
Richmond
N/A
Butner
N/A
Unemployment
Richmond
5.8%
Butner
5.3%
How Similar Are Richmond & Butner?
Butner is Richmond's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richmond
12,117
Butner
7,996
Richmond has a 34% larger population than Butner.
Violent Crime
Richmond
2.49
Butner
2.57
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Richmond
27.41
Butner
13.12
Richmond's property crime is significantly higher than Butner's — 52% difference.
Political Leaning
Richmond
47.9%
Butner
54.3%
Richmond leans Democratic while Butner leans Republican.
Unemployment
Richmond
5.8%
Butner
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Richmond
$68,564
Butner
$72,917
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Richmond
$229,800
Butner
$225,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Richmond
14.2%
Butner
17.3%
Butner has a 18% higher education than Richmond.
Demographics
Richmond
38.6%
Butner
42.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Richmond
116.0
Butner
113.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richmond and Butner share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Richmond
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Butner
Butner leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Butner leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDButner has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,200 vs $1,573 in Richmond (31% lower). Butner has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,084 vs $1,323 in Richmond (22% lower). Butner scores 121.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 134.8 in Richmond.
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Housing Market — Butner leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSButner has a median property tax of $1,780 vs $3,419 in Richmond (92% lower). Richmond has a vacancy rate of 6.0% compared to 13.9% in Butner. Butner has a owner-occupied of 71.8% compared to 60.1% 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: 6,303 vs Butner: 3,771 for labor force. Butner has a work from home of 9.1% compared to 4.6% in Richmond. Richmond has a poverty rate of 13.6% compared to 15.5% in Butner.
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Butner leads
Source: FBI UCRButner has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.53 in Richmond. Butner has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 9.69 compared to 24.10 in Richmond. Butner has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.12 compared to 27.41 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
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Butner leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauButner has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.3% compared to 14.2% in Richmond. Butner has a high school diploma or higher of 35.1% compared to 32.5% 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 12,117, about 1.5x the size of Butner (7,996). Richmond skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 41.4.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Richmond
Butner
Healthcare — Butner leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareButner: 4.3 vs Richmond: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Butner leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSButner has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.0% in Richmond. Butner has a work from home of 9.1% compared to 4.6% in Richmond. Butner has a drive alone of 75.5% compared to 66.2% in Richmond.
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