Population
Rio Rico
21,798
Richmond
12,117
Median Income
Rio Rico
$63,692
Richmond
$68,564
Home Value
Rio Rico
$212,600
Richmond
$229,800
Rent
Rio Rico
$1,049
Richmond
$1,248
Crime Rate
Rio Rico
N/A
Richmond
2.49
Cost of Living
Rio Rico
101.9
Richmond
116.0
Avg Temp
Rio Rico
N/A
Richmond
N/A
Unemployment
Rio Rico
7.9%
Richmond
5.8%
How Similar Are Rio Rico & Richmond?
Richmond is Rio Rico's #11 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rio Rico
21,798
Richmond
12,117
Rio Rico has a 44% larger population than Richmond.
Political Leaning
Rio Rico
40.3%
Richmond
47.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Richmond has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Rio Rico
7.9%
Richmond
5.8%
Rio Rico has a 27% higher unemployment than Richmond.
Median Income
Rio Rico
$63,692
Richmond
$68,564
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Rio Rico
$212,600
Richmond
$229,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Rio Rico
14.6%
Richmond
14.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Rio Rico
40.0%
Richmond
38.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Rio Rico
101.9
Richmond
116.0
Richmond has a 12% higher cost of living than Rio Rico.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Rio Rico and Richmond share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rio Rico
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Richmond
Rio Rico leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rio Rico leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRio Rico has a fair market rent (1br) of $860 vs $1,323 in Richmond (35% lower). Rio Rico has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,129 vs $1,573 in Richmond (28% lower). Rio Rico scores 108.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 134.8 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 — Rio Rico leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRio Rico has a median property tax of $1,378 vs $3,419 in Richmond (60% lower). Rio Rico has a single-family homes of 91.3% compared to 57.2% in Richmond. Rio Rico has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 6.0% in Richmond.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRio Rico: 10,119 vs Richmond: 6,303 for labor force. Richmond has a unemployment rate of 5.8% compared to 7.9% in Rio Rico. Rio Rico has a work from home of 6.2% 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
Source: FBI UCRViolent 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
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRichmond has a high school diploma or higher of 32.5% compared to 31.1% in Rio Rico. Rio Rico has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.6% 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 ACSRio Rico has a population of 21,798, about 1.8x the size of Richmond (12,117).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Rio Rico
Richmond
Healthcare — Rio Rico leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRio Rico: 5 vs Richmond: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Rio Rico leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRio Rico has a work from home of 6.2% compared to 4.6% in Richmond. Rio Rico has a drive alone of 84.7% compared to 66.2% in Richmond.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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