Population
Richmond
12,117
Merriam
11,036
Median Income
Richmond
$68,564
Merriam
$71,665
Home Value
Richmond
$229,800
Merriam
$242,400
Rent
Richmond
$1,248
Merriam
$1,161
Crime Rate
Richmond
2.49
Merriam
4.35
Cost of Living
Richmond
116.0
Merriam
114.5
Avg Temp
Richmond
N/A
Merriam
N/A
Unemployment
Richmond
5.8%
Merriam
5.5%
How Similar Are Richmond & Merriam?
Merriam is Richmond's #16 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richmond
12,117
Merriam
11,036
Both cities have similar populations — Richmond at 12,117 and Merriam at 11,036.
Violent Crime
Richmond
2.49
Merriam
4.35
Merriam has a 43% higher violent crime than Richmond.
Property Crime
Richmond
27.41
Merriam
55.86
Merriam's property crime is significantly higher than Richmond's — 51% difference.
Political Leaning
Richmond
47.9%
Merriam
44.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Richmond
5.8%
Merriam
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Richmond
$68,564
Merriam
$71,665
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Richmond
$229,800
Merriam
$242,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Richmond
14.2%
Merriam
30.7%
Merriam's education is significantly higher than Richmond's — 54% difference.
Demographics
Richmond
38.6%
Merriam
83.0%
Merriam's demographics is significantly higher than Richmond's — 53% difference.
Cost of Living
Richmond
116.0
Merriam
114.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richmond and Merriam share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Richmond
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Merriam
Merriam leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Merriam leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMerriam has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,358 vs $1,573 in Richmond (16% lower). Merriam has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,197 vs $1,323 in Richmond (11% lower). Merriam scores 127.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 134.8 in Richmond.
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Housing Market — Merriam leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMerriam has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 6.0% in Richmond. Merriam has a median property tax of $2,725 vs $3,419 in Richmond (25% lower). Merriam has a single-family homes of 68.9% compared to 57.2% in Richmond.
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Jobs & Economy — Merriam leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMerriam has a work from home of 17.9% compared to 4.6% in Richmond. Merriam has a poverty rate of 8.2% compared to 13.6% in Richmond. Merriam has a per capita income of $40,533 vs $32,382 in Richmond (20% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Richmond leads
Source: FBI UCRRichmond has a property crime clearance of 54.7% compared to 14.4% in Merriam. Merriam has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 0.53 in Richmond. Richmond has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.09 in Merriam.
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Schools & Education — Merriam leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMerriam has a bachelor's degree or higher of 30.7% compared to 14.2% in Richmond. Merriam has a high school diploma or higher of 46.9% compared to 32.5% in Richmond.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a population of 12,117, about 1.1x the size of Merriam (11,036). Richmond skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 38.0.
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Richmond
Merriam
Healthcare — Merriam leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMerriam: 3.8 vs Richmond: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Merriam leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMerriam has a public transit of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Richmond. Merriam has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Richmond. Merriam has a work from home of 17.9% compared to 4.6% in Richmond.
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