Population
Richmond
12,117
Mankato
44,882
Median Income
Richmond
$68,564
Mankato
$64,826
Home Value
Richmond
$229,800
Mankato
$250,600
Rent
Richmond
$1,248
Mankato
$1,089
Crime Rate
Richmond
2.49
Mankato
2.56
Cost of Living
Richmond
116.0
Mankato
108.2
Avg Temp
Richmond
N/A
Mankato
N/A
Unemployment
Richmond
5.8%
Mankato
4.8%
How Similar Are Richmond & Mankato?
Mankato is Richmond's #13 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richmond
12,117
Mankato
44,882
Mankato (44,882) is about 3.7x larger than Richmond (12,117).
Violent Crime
Richmond
2.49
Mankato
2.56
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Richmond
27.41
Mankato
26.10
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Richmond
47.9%
Mankato
49.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Richmond
5.8%
Mankato
4.8%
Richmond has a 17% higher unemployment than Mankato.
Median Income
Richmond
$68,564
Mankato
$64,826
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Richmond
$229,800
Mankato
$250,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Richmond
14.2%
Mankato
19.3%
Mankato has a 27% higher education than Richmond.
Demographics
Richmond
38.6%
Mankato
83.3%
Mankato's demographics is significantly higher than Richmond's — 54% difference.
Cost of Living
Richmond
116.0
Mankato
108.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richmond and Mankato share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Richmond
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Mankato
Mankato leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mankato leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMankato has a fair market rent (1br) of $977 vs $1,323 in Richmond (35% lower). Mankato has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,171 vs $1,573 in Richmond (34% lower). Mankato scores 99.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 111.7 in Richmond.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMankato has a median property tax of $2,500 vs $3,419 in Richmond (37% lower). Richmond has a vacancy rate of 6.0% compared to 8.0% in Mankato. Richmond has a owner-occupied of 60.1% compared to 50.3% in Mankato.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMankato: 26,452 vs Richmond: 6,303 for labor force. Mankato has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 4.6% in Richmond. Richmond has a poverty rate of 13.6% compared to 21.7% in Mankato.
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Crime & Safety — Richmond leads
Source: FBI UCRMankato has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.53 in Richmond. Richmond has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in Mankato. Mankato has a violent crime clearance of 74.6% compared to 27.3% in Richmond.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMankato has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.3% compared to 14.2% in Richmond. Richmond has a high school diploma or higher of 32.5% compared to 31.0% in Mankato.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMankato has a population of 44,882, about 3.7x the size of Richmond (12,117). Mankato skews younger with a median age of 26.8 vs 34.7.
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Richmond
Mankato
Healthcare — Mankato leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMankato: 5 vs Richmond: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Mankato leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMankato has a public transit of 2.7% compared to 0.0% in Richmond. Mankato has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Richmond. Mankato has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 4.6% in Richmond.
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