Corte Madera, CA vs Richmond, CA

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

MetricCorte Madera, CARichmond, CA
Population10,077115,505
Median Household Income$232,763$95,391
Median Rent$3,500+/mo$1,960/mo
Median Home Value$1,755,200$668,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.7%53.1%
Poverty Rate4.6%13.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k119*814
Property Crime Rate /100k544*2,090
Median AQI2148
Good AQI Days /yr—195
Summer Highs82°F72°F
Winter Lows42°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.9 min34.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.322.1
College Degree Rate79.3%33%
Foreign-Born %10.2%34.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%-1.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices Corte Madera (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.