Population
Schaumburg
76,780
Richardson
118,269
Median Income
Schaumburg
$94,690
Richardson
$96,257
Home Value
Schaumburg
$312,200
Richardson
$405,600
Rent
Schaumburg
$1,774
Richardson
$1,825
Crime Rate
Schaumburg
0.92
Richardson
1.53
Cost of Living
Schaumburg
152.3
Richardson
158.2
Avg Temp
Schaumburg
N/A
Richardson
N/A
Unemployment
Schaumburg
3.6%
Richardson
4.8%
How Similar Are Schaumburg & Richardson?
Richardson is Schaumburg's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Schaumburg
76,780
Richardson
118,269
Richardson has a 35% larger population than Schaumburg.
Violent Crime
Schaumburg
0.92
Richardson
1.53
Richardson has a 40% higher violent crime than Schaumburg.
Property Crime
Schaumburg
23.98
Richardson
18.34
Schaumburg has a 24% higher property crime than Richardson.
Political Leaning
Schaumburg
28.4%
Richardson
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Richardson has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Schaumburg
3.6%
Richardson
4.8%
Richardson has a 25% higher unemployment than Schaumburg.
Median Income
Schaumburg
$94,690
Richardson
$96,257
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Schaumburg
$312,200
Richardson
$405,600
Richardson has a 23% higher home values than Schaumburg.
Education
Schaumburg
35.8%
Richardson
37.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Schaumburg
57.8%
Richardson
55.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Schaumburg
152.3
Richardson
158.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Schaumburg and Richardson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Richardson
Schaumburg leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Schaumburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichardson scores 108.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 120.1 in Schaumburg. Schaumburg scores 197.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 216.3 in Richardson. Schaumburg has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $1,931 in Richardson (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Schaumburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichardson has a median home value of $405,600 vs $312,200 in Schaumburg (23% higher). Schaumburg has a owner-occupied of 61.8% compared to 50.8% in Richardson. Richardson has a single-family homes of 57.9% compared to 52.3% in Schaumburg.
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Jobs & Economy — Richardson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchaumburg has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 10.1% in Richardson. Richardson: 68,275 vs Schaumburg: 41,667 for labor force. Schaumburg has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 4.8% in Richardson.
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Crime & Safety — Schaumburg leads
Source: FBI UCRSchaumburg has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Richardson. Schaumburg has a property crime clearance of 37.1% compared to 20.6% in Richardson. Richardson has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 12.95 compared to 21.07 in Schaumburg.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSchaumburg has a high school diploma or higher of 49.1% compared to 45.1% in Richardson. Richardson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.2% compared to 35.8% in Schaumburg.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichardson has a population of 118,269, about 1.5x the size of Schaumburg (76,780). Richardson skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 39.7.
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Schaumburg
Richardson
Healthcare — Schaumburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSchaumburg: 4.0 vs Richardson: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Richardson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichardson has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Schaumburg. Schaumburg has a public transit of 3.5% compared to 2.4% in Richardson. Richardson: 18 min vs Schaumburg: 23 min for mean commute time.
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