Richmond vs Fresno
VA metro vs CA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Richmond(5/6 categories)
Monthly Rent
Fresno wins
Home Value
Richmond wins
Median Income
Richmond wins
Affordability Score
Richmond wins
Unemployment
Richmond wins
Violent Crime
Richmond wins
Metric
Richmond
Fresno
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,491/mo | $1,418/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $84,332✓ | $71,140 |
| Median Home Value | $357,600✓ | $396,000 |
| Metro Population | 1.4M✓ | 1.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 21%✓ | 24% |
| Affordability Score | 58/100✓ | 52/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8%✓ | 7.4% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 236/100k✓ | 508/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1659/100k✓ | 2326/100k |
Richmond
VA
Median Rent
$1,491/mo
Median Income
$84,332
Home Value
$357,600
Population
1.4M
1.4M residentsView profile →
Fresno
CA
Median Rent
$1,418/mo
Median Income
$71,140
Home Value
$396,000
Population
1.2M
1.2M residentsView profile →
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