Population
Richmond
12,117
Dallas
17,214
Median Income
Richmond
$68,564
Dallas
$65,647
Home Value
Richmond
$229,800
Dallas
$355,700
Rent
Richmond
$1,248
Dallas
$1,184
Crime Rate
Richmond
2.49
Dallas
2.63
Cost of Living
Richmond
116.0
Dallas
118.2
Avg Temp
Richmond
N/A
Dallas
N/A
Unemployment
Richmond
5.8%
Dallas
5.8%
How Similar Are Richmond & Dallas?
Dallas is Richmond's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richmond
12,117
Dallas
17,214
Dallas has a 30% larger population than Richmond.
Violent Crime
Richmond
2.49
Dallas
2.63
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Richmond
27.41
Dallas
20.82
Richmond has a 24% higher property crime than Dallas.
Political Leaning
Richmond
47.9%
Dallas
50.4%
Richmond leans Democratic while Dallas leans Republican.
Unemployment
Richmond
5.8%
Dallas
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Richmond
$68,564
Dallas
$65,647
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Richmond
$229,800
Dallas
$355,700
Dallas has a 35% higher home values than Richmond.
Education
Richmond
14.2%
Dallas
15.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Richmond
38.6%
Dallas
83.2%
Dallas's demographics is significantly higher than Richmond's — 54% difference.
Cost of Living
Richmond
116.0
Dallas
118.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richmond and Dallas share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Dallas
Dallas leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDallas scores 100.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 111.7 in Richmond. Dallas has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,201 vs $1,323 in Richmond (10% lower). Richmond scores 134.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 148.6 in Dallas.
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Dallas leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDallas has a vacancy rate of 2.4% compared to 6.0% in Richmond. Dallas has a median home value of $355,700 vs $229,800 in Richmond (35% higher). Dallas has a median property tax of $2,881 vs $3,419 in Richmond (19% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDallas has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 4.6% in Richmond. Dallas: 7,932 vs Richmond: 6,303 for labor force. Richmond has a poverty rate of 13.6% compared to 16.9% in Dallas.
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Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Dallas leads
Source: FBI UCRRichmond has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.06 in Dallas. Dallas has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.34 compared to 2.64 in Richmond. Dallas has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.28 compared to 0.53 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
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Dallas leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDallas has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.5% compared to 14.2% in Richmond. Dallas has a high school diploma or higher of 33.8% compared to 32.5% in Richmond.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDallas has a population of 17,214, about 1.4x the size of Richmond (12,117). Richmond skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 41.6.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Richmond
Dallas
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 3.0 vs Dallas: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Dallas leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDallas has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Richmond. Dallas has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.0% in Richmond. Dallas has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 4.6% in Richmond.
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