Population
Salinas
161,993
Richardson
118,269
Median Income
Salinas
$89,150
Richardson
$96,257
Home Value
Salinas
$610,900
Richardson
$405,600
Rent
Salinas
$1,923
Richardson
$1,825
Crime Rate
Salinas
5.27
Richardson
1.53
Cost of Living
Salinas
169.1
Richardson
158.2
Avg Temp
Salinas
N/A
Richardson
N/A
Unemployment
Salinas
4.7%
Richardson
4.8%
How Similar Are Salinas & Richardson?
Richardson is Salinas's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Salinas
161,993
Richardson
118,269
Salinas has a 27% larger population than Richardson.
Violent Crime
Salinas
5.27
Richardson
1.53
Salinas's violent crime is significantly higher than Richardson's — 71% difference.
Property Crime
Salinas
16.75
Richardson
18.34
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Salinas
33.6%
Richardson
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Richardson has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Salinas
4.7%
Richardson
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Salinas
$89,150
Richardson
$96,257
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Salinas
$610,900
Richardson
$405,600
Salinas has a 34% higher home values than Richardson.
Education
Salinas
9.3%
Richardson
37.2%
Richardson's education is significantly higher than Salinas's — 75% difference.
Demographics
Salinas
21.8%
Richardson
55.8%
Richardson's demographics is significantly higher than Salinas's — 61% difference.
Cost of Living
Salinas
169.1
Richardson
158.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Salinas and Richardson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Salinas
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Richardson
Richardson leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Richardson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichardson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $2,684 in Salinas (39% lower). Richardson has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,648 vs $2,232 in Salinas (35% lower). Richardson scores 108.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 136.3 in Salinas.
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 — Salinas leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalinas has a median home value of $610,900 vs $405,600 in Richardson (51% higher). Salinas has a median property tax of $3,993 vs $6,438 in Richardson (38% lower). Salinas has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 5.0% in Richardson.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichardson has a work from home of 23.2% compared to 4.3% in Salinas. Richardson has a per capita income of $50,398 vs $28,813 in Salinas (43% higher). Richardson has a poverty rate of 10.1% compared to 14.3% in Salinas.
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Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Richardson leads
Source: FBI UCRRichardson has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.38 compared to 1.41 in Salinas. Richardson has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.53 compared to 5.27 in Salinas. Richardson has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.98 compared to 3.29 in Salinas.
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 — Richardson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRichardson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.2% compared to 9.3% in Salinas. Richardson has a high school diploma or higher of 45.1% compared to 23.4% in Salinas.
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 ACSSalinas has a population of 161,993, about 1.4x the size of Richardson (118,269). Salinas skews younger with a median age of 32.1 vs 34.0.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Salinas
Richardson
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSalinas: 4 vs Richardson: 3 for with emergency services. Richardson: 3.0 vs Salinas: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Richardson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichardson has a work from home of 23.2% compared to 4.3% in Salinas. Richardson has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.9% in Salinas. Richardson has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Salinas.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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