Mission Bend, TX vs Richmond, TX

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

MetricMission Bend, TXRichmond, TX
Population36,58612,582
Median Household Income$67,282—
Median Rent$1,747/mo$1,319/mo
Median Home Value$233,800$231,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income63.2%69.3%
Poverty Rate10.8%15.7%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k119*312
Property Crime Rate /100k761*1,082
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.5 min29.2 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.715.4
College Degree Rate23.6%18.9%
Foreign-Born %38.2%18%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%+15.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Mission Bend (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.