Population
Vallejo
124,637
Richmond
115,396
Median Income
Vallejo
$89,496
Richmond
$90,038
Home Value
Vallejo
$557,500
Richmond
$650,100
Rent
Vallejo
$2,013
Richmond
$1,895
Crime Rate
Vallejo
7.42
Richmond
9.23
Cost of Living
Vallejo
169.4
Richmond
175.8
Avg Temp
Vallejo
N/A
Richmond
N/A
Unemployment
Vallejo
6.7%
Richmond
7.0%
How Similar Are Vallejo & Richmond?
Richmond is Vallejo's #4 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Vallejo
124,637
Richmond
115,396
Both cities have similar populations — Vallejo at 124,637 and Richmond at 115,396.
Violent Crime
Vallejo
7.42
Richmond
9.23
Richmond has a 20% higher violent crime than Vallejo.
Property Crime
Vallejo
39.90
Richmond
27.62
Vallejo has a 31% higher property crime than Richmond.
Political Leaning
Vallejo
37.1%
Richmond
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Vallejo has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Vallejo
6.7%
Richmond
7.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Vallejo
$89,496
Richmond
$90,038
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Vallejo
$557,500
Richmond
$650,100
Richmond has a 14% higher home values than Vallejo.
Education
Vallejo
19.9%
Richmond
22.5%
Richmond has a 12% higher education than Vallejo.
Demographics
Vallejo
27.3%
Richmond
21.4%
Vallejo has a 22% higher demographics than Richmond.
Cost of Living
Vallejo
169.4
Richmond
175.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Vallejo and Richmond share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Richmond
Richmond leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Vallejo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDVallejo has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,705 vs $2,385 in Richmond (29% lower). Vallejo has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,178 vs $2,912 in Richmond (25% lower). Vallejo scores 241.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 259.3 in Richmond.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVallejo has a median property tax of $4,244 vs $6,113 in Richmond (31% lower). Richmond has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 5.3% in Vallejo. Richmond has a median home value of $650,100 vs $557,500 in Vallejo (14% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 10.0% in Vallejo. Vallejo has a poverty rate of 12.0% compared to 13.7% in Richmond. Richmond: 31 min vs Vallejo: 32 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Richmond leads
Source: FBI UCRRichmond has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.29 compared to 5.57 in Vallejo. Richmond has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.16 in Vallejo. Richmond has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 16.53 compared to 26.46 in Vallejo.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRichmond has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.5% compared to 19.9% in Vallejo. Vallejo has a high school diploma or higher of 37.5% compared to 36.2% in Richmond.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVallejo has a population of 124,637, about 1.1x the size of Richmond (115,396). Richmond skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 40.0.
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Vallejo
Richmond
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 5 vs Vallejo: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Vallejo. Richmond has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 3.7% in Vallejo. Richmond has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 10.0% in Vallejo.
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