Richmond vs Manchester

Richmond and Manchester on the published weights — then move the weights to yours and see whether the result survives.

62C

C+65

Manchester ahead by 3Editorial weights

Category by category

D−HousingD

Manchester +9 pts

C−SchoolsB

Manchester +18 pts

BCost of livingB+

Manchester +3 pts

B+CommuteB

Richmond +7 pts

AAmenitiesC+

Richmond +26 pts

DEmploymentC−

Manchester +8 pts

—Residents—

not comparable yet

Weigh it yourself

The published weights are an editorial judgement, not a fact. Drag them. Both totals recompute live and the bar above moves with them.

Housing & affordability18%Schools18%Cost of living14%Commute & transport14%Amenities12%Employment & income12%Residents12%

Weights total 100% · normalised to 100% before scoring, so you can be sloppy.

The numbers side by side

$353kMedian home value$317k

$1,372Median rent$1,558

21.7 minMean commute21.9 min

$65kMedian household income$80k

0.90%Effective property tax0.91%

—Within-state proficiency—

231Restaurants & cafés55

229,359Population12,445

0Resident responses0

Bold marks the better figure on that row. ACS 2020–24 · OpenStreetMap Sep 2026.