Vallejo vs Richmond
Vallejo, CA compared with Richmond, CA · 12 miles apart
Vallejo has 123,287 residents to Richmond’s 114,861. Vallejo comes out ahead on homeownership, poverty rate, unemployment. Richmond does better on median household income, median rent, bachelor's degree +.
| Vallejo, CA | Richmond, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 123,287 | 114,861 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,051 | 3,823 |
| Median household income | $90,171 | $95,391 |
| Median home value | $589,500 | $668,200 |
| Median rent | $2,073 | $1,960 |
| Homeownership | 57.4% | 54.7% |
| Average commute | 34.2 min | 34.2 min |
| Median age | 40.6 | 37.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 28.8% | 33% |
| Poverty rate | 12.2% | 13.5% |
| Unemployment | 7.4% | 8.3% |
| Price to income | 6.5× | 7× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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