Population
Round Rock
124,288
Richland
61,912
Median Income
Round Rock
$97,187
Richland
$92,550
Home Value
Round Rock
$383,700
Richland
$401,800
Rent
Round Rock
$1,713
Richland
$1,397
Crime Rate
Round Rock
1.31
Richland
2.50
Cost of Living
Round Rock
154.8
Richland
139.4
Avg Temp
Round Rock
N/A
Richland
N/A
Unemployment
Round Rock
3.6%
Richland
5.0%
How Similar Are Round Rock & Richland?
Richland is Round Rock's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Round Rock
124,288
Richland
61,912
Round Rock (124,288) is about 2.0x larger than Richland (61,912).
Violent Crime
Round Rock
1.31
Richland
2.50
Richland has a 48% higher violent crime than Round Rock.
Property Crime
Round Rock
19.41
Richland
19.40
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Round Rock
50.4%
Richland
59.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Richland has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Round Rock
3.6%
Richland
5.0%
Richland has a 28% higher unemployment than Round Rock.
Median Income
Round Rock
$97,187
Richland
$92,550
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Round Rock
$383,700
Richland
$401,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Round Rock
28.8%
Richland
30.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Round Rock
58.3%
Richland
78.8%
Richland has a 26% higher demographics than Round Rock.
Cost of Living
Round Rock
154.8
Richland
139.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Round Rock and Richland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Round Rock
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Richland
Richland leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Richland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichland has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,268 vs $1,562 in Round Rock (23% lower). Richland has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,538 vs $1,852 in Round Rock (20% lower). Richland scores 171.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 205.3 in Round Rock.
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Housing Market — Richland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichland has a median property tax of $3,288 vs $6,381 in Round Rock (94% lower). Richland has a median rent of $1,397 vs $1,713 in Round Rock (23% lower). Round Rock has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 6.0% in Richland.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Round Rock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRound Rock: 71,096 vs Richland: 30,616 for labor force. Round Rock has a work from home of 23.1% compared to 14.3% in Richland. Round Rock has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 5.0% in Richland.
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Crime & Safety — Round Rock leads
Source: FBI UCRRound Rock has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.31 compared to 2.50 in Richland. Round Rock has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 0.32 in Richland. Round Rock has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.83 compared to 1.54 in Richland.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Richland leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRichland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 30.6% compared to 28.8% in Round Rock.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRound Rock has a population of 124,288, about 2x the size of Richland (61,912).
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Round Rock
Richland
Healthcare — Round Rock leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRound Rock: 3.7 vs Richland: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Richland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichland has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Round Rock. Richland has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Round Rock. Round Rock has a work from home of 23.1% compared to 14.3% in Richland.
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