COMPARING TWO PLACES
Richmond vs Salt Lake City
PLACE A
Richmond, VA
VS
PLACE B
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
Richmond is 6% larger than Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City earns more, with a median household income $8,391 higher.
RICHMONDSALT LAKE CITYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,389,3381,308,377+6% vs Salt Lake City
Population density318168+150
Population growth10.8%15.6%−4.9 pts
Median age39.133.9+5.2
Male48.6%50.6%−2.0 pts
Female51.4%49.4%+2.0 pts
Foreign-born8.9%12.9%−4.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic54.7%67.3%−12.7 pts
Black27.6%1.6%+26.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.4%20.3%−11.9 pts
Asian4.2%4.0%+0.2 pts
Other5.1%6.8%−1.7 pts
Median household income$89,669$98,059−$8,391
Per capita income$47,682$44,702+$2,980
Poverty rate10.0%8.0%+2.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.426+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher41.1%38.3%+2.8 pts
Graduate degree16.2%14.2%+2.0 pts
Unemployment rate4.5%3.8%+0.7 pts
Labor force participation66.5%72.2%−5.6 pts
Median home value$351,202$519,848−$168,646
Median gross rent$1,492$1,567−$75
Owner-occupied68.1%67.1%+1.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.1%5.1%+1.0 pts
Rent-burdened households47.1%46.1%+1.0 pts
Average commute25.522.8+2.7
Worked from home18.8%19.4%−0.6 pts
Public transit to work1.0%2.1%−1.1 pts
Uninsured6.5%9.0%−2.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025