Population
Richmond
12,117
Elma
3,452
Median Income
Richmond
$68,564
Elma
$66,194
Home Value
Richmond
$229,800
Elma
$379,200
Rent
Richmond
$1,248
Elma
$987
Crime Rate
Richmond
2.49
Elma
2.31
Cost of Living
Richmond
116.0
Elma
114.9
Avg Temp
Richmond
N/A
Elma
N/A
Unemployment
Richmond
5.8%
Elma
5.5%
How Similar Are Richmond & Elma?
Elma is Richmond's #17 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richmond
12,117
Elma
3,452
Richmond (12,117) is about 3.5x larger than Elma (3,452).
Violent Crime
Richmond
2.49
Elma
2.31
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Richmond
27.41
Elma
15.30
Richmond has a 44% higher property crime than Elma.
Political Leaning
Richmond
47.9%
Elma
51.6%
Richmond leans Democratic while Elma leans Republican.
Unemployment
Richmond
5.8%
Elma
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Richmond
$68,564
Elma
$66,194
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Richmond
$229,800
Elma
$379,200
Elma has a 39% higher home values than Richmond.
Education
Richmond
14.2%
Elma
13.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Richmond
38.6%
Elma
77.8%
Elma has a 50% higher demographics than Richmond.
Cost of Living
Richmond
116.0
Elma
114.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richmond and Elma share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Richmond
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Elma
Elma leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Elma leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDElma has a fair market rent (1br) of $927 vs $1,323 in Richmond (43% lower). Elma has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,216 vs $1,573 in Richmond (29% lower). Elma scores 101.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 111.7 in Richmond.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Elma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElma has a median home value of $379,200 vs $229,800 in Richmond (39% higher). Richmond has a vacancy rate of 6.0% compared to 9.1% in Elma. Elma has a median property tax of $2,633 vs $3,419 in Richmond (30% lower).
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 Elma: 1,537 for labor force. Richmond has a poverty rate of 13.6% compared to 30.0% in Elma. Elma has a work from home of 8.7% compared to 4.6% in Richmond.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Elma leads
Source: FBI UCRRichmond has a property crime clearance of 54.7% compared to 18.9% in Elma. Elma has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.97 compared to 24.10 in Richmond. Richmond has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.29 in Elma.
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
Avg Annual High
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauElma has a high school diploma or higher of 37.0% compared to 32.5% in Richmond. Richmond has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.2% compared to 13.2% in Elma.
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 ACSRichmond has a population of 12,117, about 3.5x the size of Elma (3,452). Richmond skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 42.6.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Richmond
Elma
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 3.0 vs Elma: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Elma: 5 vs Richmond: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Elma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElma has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 0.0% in Richmond. Elma has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.0% in Richmond. Elma has a work from home of 8.7% compared to 4.6% in Richmond.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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