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In Richardson, the median gross salary is €4,673 a month (2024).

There were 11,248 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. For Richardson, owner occupation was 50.7%, and the vacancy rate was 4.47% in July 2026. The population of Richardson, in the United States, was 118,731 in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1936 sources

Population118,542people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary4,673EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records
Median rent1,632EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate5.01%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,980offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 25% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean10.38µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Richardson?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Richardson.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,857 per month, while the median home value was US$431,400 in July 2026. 50.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Richardson recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet23Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan24Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,857/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent50.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)4.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,839 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,762 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)2Official
Median monthly rent1,632 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes1,757 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Richardson a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 37–55%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–61%
Student45%strong on education, weak on work · range 36–54%
Family43%strong on family, weak on cost · range 35–51%
Retirement40%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 30–50%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

22.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 26,652 of 118,542 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Median household income was US$98,111 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Richardson is 5.0%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income98,111 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband86.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription94.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet2.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet5.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary4,673 EUR/month31 Dec 2024ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records3Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,801 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov25Official
Unemployment rate5.01 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Richardson?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Richardson median gross pay: €4,673 (ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,764of €3,608 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,608
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,762
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,764
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Richardson Salary needed to live in Richardson

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Richardson. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Richardson. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher93.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools141 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents28.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio362 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents11,248 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,042 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
GP practices186 count13 Sept 2026NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202618Official
Hospitals1 count30 Sept 2026CMS Hospital General Information9Official
Pharmacies43 count13 Sept 2026NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202618Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents333.2 per 100,00013 Sept 2026NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202618Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Richardson when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesRichardson highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Richardson highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Richardson1,980
MetricValuePeriodSource
Burglaries per 100,000 residents222.1 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024US-FBI-CDE-TX0572000-202421Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,980 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents148.4 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024US-FBI-CDE-TX0572000-202422Official
Recorded violent crimes162 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time23.56 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport1.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work2.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Nearest airportADS3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport10 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Richardson. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Richardson.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Richardson is 10.4 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean10.38 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202436Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 13.28 · Feb 15.56 · Mar 20.33 · Apr 24.11 · May 28.11 · Jun 32.22 · Jul 34.61 · Aug 34.89 · Sep 30.72 · Oct 25.28 · Nov 18.94 · Dec 14.06 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202017Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.11 · Feb 4.17 · Mar 8.61 · Apr 12.67 · May 17.56 · Jun 21.78 · Jul 24.06 · Aug 23.61 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 13.39 · Nov 7.56 · Dec 3.33 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202017Official
Average temperature by monthJan 7.67 · Feb 9.89 · Mar 14.5 · Apr 18.39 · May 22.83 · Jun 27 · Jul 29.33 · Aug 29.28 · Sep 25.11 · Oct 19.33 · Nov 13.28 · Dec 8.67 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202017Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 70.61 · Feb 85.6 · Mar 90.42 · Apr 89.41 · May 131.6 · Jun 97.28 · Jul 56.39 · Aug 62.99 · Sep 83.82 · Oct 133.6 · Nov 77.22 · Dec 85.6 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202017Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading45.2 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean9.61 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites4 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation672.9 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature31.14 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature20.5 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature10.76 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share22.45 %31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records1Official
Foreign residents26,652 people31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records1Official
Population density1,602 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official
Population118,542 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Population covered by crime statistics117,915 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value431,400 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes50.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate70.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad22.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents11.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents10.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage57.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage75.5 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance13.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher57.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Households with a vehicle available94.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over64,071 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home24.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans91.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Richardson

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Allen as a Richardson alternative in the same region

18 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 985 Allen vs 1,980 Richardson−50%
  • Unemployment: 3.7% Allen vs 5.0% Richardson−26%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.1 µg/m³ Allen vs 10.4 µg/m³ Richardson−32%
  • Nearest airport: 11.0 km Allen vs 10.0 km Richardson+10%
  • Foreign residents: 23.6% Allen vs 22.4% Richardson+5%
  • Residents: 113,447 Allen vs 118,542 Richardson−4%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,692 Allen vs €4,673 Richardsonsame level
Full comparisonMore about Allen

League City as a Richardson alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 414 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,264 League City vs 1,980 Richardson−36%
  • Foreign residents: 11.0% League City vs 22.4% Richardson−51%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% League City vs 5.0% Richardson−23%
  • Median gross pay, city: €5,148 League City vs €4,673 Richardson+10%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ League City vs 10.4 µg/m³ Richardson−25%
  • Nearest airport: 13.0 km League City vs 10.0 km Richardson+30%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,651 League City vs €3,801 Richardson−4%
Full comparisonMore about League City

Cities near Richardson

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Garland 10.0 km away
Salary
2,967 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Plano 11.5 km away
Salary
4,875 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Richardson, nearest in population first.

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Menifee118,592 residentsAntioch118,958 residentsConroe119,564 residentsPompano Beach117,211 residentsLeague City119,905 residentsLowell119,971 residents

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Richardson in rankings

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Richardson?

The median gross salary is 3,801 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Richardson?

The unemployment rate is 5.01 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Richardson?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10.38 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Richardson?

Police recorded 1,980 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Richardson?

The published population is 118,542 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Richardson?

26,652 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records.

Is Richardson a good place to live?

Richardson may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Richardson?

Addison, Garland, Plano, University Park, Sachse are near Richardson. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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