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Richmond, IN vs Columbus, IN

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- Household income in Columbus, is 74% more than it is in Richmond and is 5% above the National Average.
- Richmond unemployment rate is 5.5%.
- Columbus unemployment rate is 3.8%.
 Richmond, INColumbus, INUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,880  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$72,380$69,021
 Family Median Income$55,433  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Richmond, INColumbus, INUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Richmond, INColumbus, INUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock18.6%6.5%
 Community, social services3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.2%13.1%
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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Reviews for Columbus    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up in Columbus Indiana and returned 38 years later after retiring. Columbus has always been a unique place to live and well above average for Indiana. However,  More

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Columbus is a beautiful town for young families or up and coming professionals. It has great restaurants, parks, architecture, and diverse recreation.   More

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Columbus is a friendly town that is welcoming to people from all backgrounds. It provides lots of amenities for young families with very close proximity to big cities  More

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