Population
Rome
31,795
Richmond
35,498
Median Income
Rome
$58,857
Richmond
$48,223
Home Value
Rome
$137,200
Richmond
$205,900
Rent
Rome
$871
Richmond
$860
Crime Rate
Rome
2.38
Richmond
2.15
Cost of Living
Rome
95.4
Richmond
89.5
Avg Temp
Rome
N/A
Richmond
N/A
Unemployment
Rome
6.8%
Richmond
6.7%
How Similar Are Rome & Richmond?
Richmond is Rome's #21 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rome
31,795
Richmond
35,498
Richmond has a 10% larger population than Rome.
Violent Crime
Rome
2.38
Richmond
2.15
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Rome
20.55
Richmond
19.73
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Rome
60.6%
Richmond
64.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Rome
6.8%
Richmond
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Rome
$58,857
Richmond
$48,223
Rome has a 18% higher median income than Richmond.
Home Values
Rome
$137,200
Richmond
$205,900
Richmond has a 33% higher home values than Rome.
Education
Rome
15.3%
Richmond
19.5%
Richmond has a 21% higher education than Rome.
Demographics
Rome
83.6%
Richmond
85.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Rome
95.4
Richmond
89.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rome and Richmond share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Richmond
Richmond leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Richmond leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichmond has a fair market rent (2br) of $904 vs $1,172 in Rome (30% lower). Richmond has a fair market rent (1br) of $785 vs $926 in Rome (18% lower). Richmond scores 86.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 95.0 in Rome.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a median property tax of $1,643 vs $4,120 in Rome (151% lower). Rome has a owner-occupied of 55.4% compared to 40.1% in Richmond. Richmond has a median home value of $205,900 vs $137,200 in Rome (33% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRome has a work from home of 12.6% compared to 6.5% in Richmond. Richmond: 20,103 vs Rome: 13,750 for labor force. Rome has a median household income of $58,857 vs $48,223 in Richmond (22% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Richmond leads
Source: FBI UCRRome has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Richmond. Richmond has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.05 compared to 1.84 in Rome. Rome has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 0.47 in Richmond.
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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRichmond has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.5% compared to 15.3% in Rome. Rome has a high school diploma or higher of 38.0% compared to 35.5% in Richmond.
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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 35,498, about 1.1x the size of Rome (31,795). Richmond skews younger with a median age of 28.1 vs 40.4.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Rome
Richmond
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 3.7 vs Rome: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Richmond: 5 vs Rome: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRome has a work from home of 12.6% compared to 6.5% in Richmond. Richmond has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Rome. Richmond has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Rome.
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