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Richardson is a mid-size city of 118,731 people in Dallas County, Texas. It's about 13 miles from Dallas, TX. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $431k and rent runs about $2k a month.
118,731people
$431kTypical home
$1,857/moRent
94° / 56°Summer / winter
1"Snow
269Sunny days
87Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 118,731
- Part of a metro area
- About 4,157 people per sq mi
- 13 mi to Dallas, TX
- 13 mi to Dallas, TX
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $431k (≈$2,720/mo)
- Median rent $1,857/mo
- Median household income $98k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 269 sunny days a year (134 totally clear)
- 96 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 87 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 15 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (142 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,504 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 28% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 57% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 12% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to DAL airport
- 12 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 58% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 653 ft
- 243 mi to the ocean
- 55 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 99 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3,613 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 266 bars within 25 mi
- 1,359 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 30 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 49 museums within 25 mi
- 28 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Texas districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dallas County: D+22 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk