Population
Richmond
12,117
Parker
3,379
Median Income
Richmond
$68,564
Parker
$74,643
Home Value
Richmond
$229,800
Parker
$253,300
Rent
Richmond
$1,248
Parker
$992
Crime Rate
Richmond
2.49
Parker
3.54
Cost of Living
Richmond
116.0
Parker
109.8
Avg Temp
Richmond
N/A
Parker
N/A
Unemployment
Richmond
5.8%
Parker
5.6%
How Similar Are Richmond & Parker?
Parker is Richmond's #15 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richmond
12,117
Parker
3,379
Richmond (12,117) is about 3.6x larger than Parker (3,379).
Violent Crime
Richmond
2.49
Parker
3.54
Parker has a 30% higher violent crime than Richmond.
Property Crime
Richmond
27.41
Parker
13.85
Richmond has a 49% higher property crime than Parker.
Political Leaning
Richmond
47.9%
Parker
71.8%
Richmond leans Democratic while Parker leans Republican.
Unemployment
Richmond
5.8%
Parker
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Richmond
$68,564
Parker
$74,643
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Richmond
$229,800
Parker
$253,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Richmond
14.2%
Parker
15.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Richmond
38.6%
Parker
37.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Richmond
116.0
Parker
109.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richmond and Parker share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Richmond
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Parker
Parker leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Parker leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDParker has a fair market rent (1br) of $879 vs $1,323 in Richmond (51% lower). Parker has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,153 vs $1,573 in Richmond (36% lower). Parker scores 109.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 134.8 in Richmond.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
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 — Parker leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParker has a median property tax of $1,001 vs $3,419 in Richmond (242% lower). Parker has a single-family homes of 81.9% compared to 57.2% in Richmond. Parker has a median rent of $992 vs $1,248 in Richmond (26% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Parker leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond: 6,303 vs Parker: 1,728 for labor force. Parker has a work from home of 11.0% compared to 4.6% in Richmond. Richmond has a government sector of 44.5% compared to 28.3% in Parker.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Richmond leads
Source: FBI UCRParker has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.55 compared to 24.10 in Richmond. Richmond has a property crime clearance of 54.7% compared to 23.4% in Parker. Richmond has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.88 in Parker.
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 — Parker leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauParker has a high school diploma or higher of 35.0% compared to 32.5% in Richmond. Parker has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.0% compared to 14.2% 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 ACSRichmond has a population of 12,117, about 3.6x the size of Parker (3,379).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Richmond
Parker
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 4 vs Parker: 3 for with emergency services. Richmond: 5 vs Parker: 4 for nearby hospitals.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Parker leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParker has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Richmond. Parker has a work from home of 11.0% compared to 4.6% in Richmond. Parker has a drive alone of 77.5% compared to 66.2% in Richmond.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
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Airports
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