Richardson, TX vs Addison, TX

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

MetricRichardson, TXAddison, TX
Population118,73117,290
Median Household Income$98,111$73,854
Median Rent$1,857/mo$1,784/mo
Median Home Value$431,400$482,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.5%47.7%
Poverty Rate9.7%7.6%
Unemployment Rate3.7%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k138422
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4974,060
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr148148
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute23.6 min21.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.615.3
College Degree Rate57%63.8%
Foreign-Born %22.4%24.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%+0.6%

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