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Indianapolis, IN vs Richmond, IN

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- Household income in Richmond, is 23% less than it is in Indianapolis and is 66% below the National Average.
- Indianapolis unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Richmond unemployment rate is 5.5%.
 Indianapolis, INRichmond, INUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,538  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$41,569$69,021
 Family Median Income$68,575  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Indianapolis, INRichmond, INUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Indianapolis, INRichmond, INUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock25.1%13.1%
Reviews for Indianapolis    154 Reviews

I lived in Indianapolis for over 23 years, and I really miss the laidback: easy lifestyle there. The prices of most items are lower than elsewhere in the US, including  More

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No car? This city is built for cars. Not friendly to pedestrians; the lack of sidewalks is confounding. Public transportation is limited, with a "spoke wheel" layout  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is a response to another review, but everything I say here is true and I have been a lifelong Indy resident and feel this needs said. The only factual part is  More

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Reviews for Richmond    5 Reviews

do you see any changes no and lot of people don't even vote in this poverty retirement town. most of the educated people have left Richmond and Indiana all together. Be  More

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Over 12 years ago

Richmond is an attractive city for the most part, but for its population there is way to much crime. The police seem to worry more about petty issues like driving  More

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Over 14 years ago

Richmond is a great city homes here are very reasonable to buy. We have great parks. And lots of things to do for a town our size. I was born here so were my parents and  More

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