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Rosenberg vs Richmond

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+25.4 pts in Rosenberg) and street grid (2.6× in Richmond).

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Rosenberg, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 40,646 people
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Richmond, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 12,582 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

RosenbergOne of the healthiest towns
Health71% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$312K typical home4% above the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 75%of TX districts All about Rosenberg →
RichmondOne of the healthiest towns
Health63% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors#82 most conserved land in TX3.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves Housing$375K typical home25% above the TX typical home All about Richmond →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Growth since 2010+25.4 pts
Rosenberg has grown faster since 2010
Rosenberg +25%Richmond -0.4%
Street grid2.6×
Richmond has the more walkable street grid
Richmond 102Rosenberg 39.6
Kids under 18+9.1 pts
Rosenberg has more kids
Rosenberg 24.4%Richmond 15.3%
Size3.2×
Rosenberg is the bigger place
Rosenberg 40,646Richmond 12,582
Trails+94%
Rosenberg has more miles of trail
Rosenberg 7.0 miRichmond 3.6 mi
Work in town+11.9 pts
More of Rosenberg’s workers stay in town
Rosenberg 14.9%Richmond 3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $390 more a month in Richmond

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Rosenberg$2,040/mo
Typical home $312K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.55% · or rent about $1,379/mo · Housing →
Richmond$2,430/mo
Typical home $375K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.48% · or rent about $1,319/mo · Housing →

The difference: $390 a month, about $4,700 a year, between Richmond and Rosenberg.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Rosenberg and Richmond share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

RosenbergRichmondRosenbergRichmond
Rosenberg ↔ Richmond4.4 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
563 Richmond residents work in Rosenberg (11.6% of its workers)
329 Rosenberg residents work in Richmond (1.9% of its workers)
Work & commute in Richmond →
Report cards

Richmond places higher on 11 of 22 TX lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Texas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
C+RosenbergSafer than 40% of U.S. towns CRichmondSafer than 26% of U.S. towns
Schools
A−RosenbergBetter than 75% of districts in the state A−RichmondBetter than 75% of districts in the state
Health
CRosenbergHealthier than 29% of U.S. towns C+RichmondHealthier than 37% of U.S. towns
9Rosenberg
11Richmond

Lists won, of 22 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #495#90 Most trailsOutdoors · 405 towns #325#102 Fastest growingGrowth · 640 towns #149#475 Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #284#82 Highest incomeIncome · 653 towns #360#543 Most remote workersWork · 624 towns #317#445 SafestSafety · 470 towns #249#345 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #220#110

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Rosenberg’s rankings →

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
RosenbergRichmond
Snow a year0″0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)48th57th
Outdoors & history
RosenbergRichmond
Trails7 mi4 mi
Conserved land2%8.2%
Settled—1837
National Register places14
Community
RosenbergRichmond
Library hours a week—52 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

RosenbergRichmond
People
Population 40,646Highest 12,582Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +25%Highest TX: +15.9% -0.4%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 32.8±2.7Lowest 8% below TX 36.6±4.7Highest about the TX average
Richmond and Rosenberg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.4%±2.8Highest TX: 25% 15.3%±3.6Lowest TX: 25%
Age 65+ 12.7%±1.8Lowest TX: 13.4% 16.7%±3.6Highest TX: 13.4%
Richmond and Rosenberg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.3%Highest TX: 33.8% 18.9%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.4%±1.5Lowest TX: 6.2% 5.8%±2.6Highest TX: 6.2%
Richmond and Rosenberg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $65,668±$7kHighest 16% below TX $50,337±$21kLowest 36% below TX
Rosenberg and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $219,100±$18kLowest 23% below TX $231,500±$67kHighest 18% below TX
Richmond and Rosenberg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,379±$55Highest about the TX average $1,319±$185Lowest 6% below TX
Rosenberg and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,391Lowest 20% below TX $3,425Highest 19% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 53.7%±8.7Lowest TX: 51.7% 73.5%±16.4Highest TX: 51.7%
Richmond and Rosenberg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 20.2%Highest TX: 13.8% 15.7%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 54.4%Highest TX: 62.6% 53.5%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1997Highest 5 yrs newer than TX 1984Lowest 8 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 13% above TX 29 minLowest 9% above TX
Work from home 8.7%±2.8Highest TX: 14.4% 5.1%±3.6Lowest TX: 14.4%
Rosenberg and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 14.9%Highest 3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miHighest 19.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.15Highest 0.69Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Houston (35%)Houston (37%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 2% work in Richmond12% work in Rosenberg
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2%Lowest 8.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 7.0 miHighest 3.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 39.6Lowest 102Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #351 of 583 in TX#357 of 583 in TX
School district BROOKESMITH ISD · FORT BEND ISDINTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS) · LAMAR CISD
High school in town Lamar Cons H SJuvenile Detent CTR
Students per teacherat that high school 18.0Highest 10.2Lowest
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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