Population
Richmond
12,117
Christiansburg
22,820
Median Income
Richmond
$68,564
Christiansburg
$75,451
Home Value
Richmond
$229,800
Christiansburg
$242,900
Rent
Richmond
$1,248
Christiansburg
$1,171
Crime Rate
Richmond
2.49
Christiansburg
2.24
Cost of Living
Richmond
116.0
Christiansburg
115.8
Avg Temp
Richmond
N/A
Christiansburg
N/A
Unemployment
Richmond
5.8%
Christiansburg
2.3%
How Similar Are Richmond & Christiansburg?
Christiansburg is Richmond's #18 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richmond
12,117
Christiansburg
22,820
Christiansburg has a 47% larger population than Richmond.
Violent Crime
Richmond
2.49
Christiansburg
2.24
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Richmond
27.41
Christiansburg
25.97
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Richmond
47.9%
Christiansburg
47.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Richmond
5.8%
Christiansburg
2.3%
Richmond's unemployment is significantly higher than Christiansburg's — 61% difference.
Median Income
Richmond
$68,564
Christiansburg
$75,451
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Richmond
$229,800
Christiansburg
$242,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Richmond
14.2%
Christiansburg
32.4%
Christiansburg's education is significantly higher than Richmond's — 56% difference.
Demographics
Richmond
38.6%
Christiansburg
84.1%
Christiansburg's demographics is significantly higher than Richmond's — 54% difference.
Cost of Living
Richmond
116.0
Christiansburg
115.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richmond and Christiansburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Richmond
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Christiansburg
Christiansburg leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Richmond leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChristiansburg has a fair market rent (1br) of $993 vs $1,323 in Richmond (33% lower). Christiansburg has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,271 vs $1,573 in Richmond (24% lower). Christiansburg scores 124.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 134.8 in Richmond.
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Housing Market — Christiansburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChristiansburg has a median property tax of $1,943 vs $3,419 in Richmond (76% lower). Christiansburg has a single-family homes of 73.9% compared to 57.2% in Richmond. Richmond has a vacancy rate of 6.0% compared to 7.3% in Christiansburg.
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Jobs & Economy — Christiansburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChristiansburg has a unemployment rate of 2.3% compared to 5.8% in Richmond. Christiansburg has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 4.6% in Richmond. Christiansburg: 12,123 vs Richmond: 6,303 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Christiansburg leads
Source: FBI UCRChristiansburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.53 in Richmond. Christiansburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.57 compared to 2.64 in Richmond. Christiansburg has a violent crime clearance of 62.0% compared to 27.3% in Richmond.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Christiansburg leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChristiansburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.4% compared to 14.2% in Richmond. Christiansburg has a high school diploma or higher of 49.1% 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 ACSChristiansburg has a population of 22,820, about 1.9x the size of Richmond (12,117). Richmond skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 37.6.
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Richmond
Christiansburg
Healthcare — Christiansburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChristiansburg: 5 vs Richmond: 4 for with emergency services. Christiansburg: 3.6 vs Richmond: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Christiansburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChristiansburg has a public transit of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Richmond. Christiansburg has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Richmond. Christiansburg has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 4.6% in Richmond.
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