Addison, TX vs Richardson, TX

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAddison, TXRichardson, TX
Population17,290118,731
Median Household Income$73,854$98,111
Median Rent$1,784/mo$1,857/mo
Median Home Value$482,000$431,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.7%47.5%
Poverty Rate7.6%9.7%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k422138
Property Crime Rate /100k4,0601,497
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr148148
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute21.6 min23.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.313.6
College Degree Rate63.8%57%
Foreign-Born %24.8%22.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%-0.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.