Richmond, TX vs Sugar Land, TX

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

MetricRichmond, TXSugar Land, TX
Population12,582110,016
Median Household Income—$136,217
Median Rent$1,319/mo$1,957/mo
Median Home Value$231,500$430,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income69.3%48.2%
Poverty Rate15.7%5.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k31273
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0821,222
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.2 min28.9 min
Hospitals26
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.416.8
College Degree Rate18.9%63%
Foreign-Born %18%35.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+15.0%-3.0%

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