Richmond, IN vs Ruston, LA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Richmond

78.9

#155 nationally

vs

Ruston

72.3

#911 nationally

Richmond leads in walk score (37 vs 25). Richmond leads in median household income ($46,356 vs $32,877). Ruston leads in average commute (13.9 min vs 17.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Richmond, IN Ruston, LA
WhereAtHome Score 78.9 (#155) 72.3 (#911)
Population 35,425 22,233
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $161,850 $229,937
Median Household Income $46,356 $32,877
Average Commute 17.3 min 13.9 min
Walk Score 37 25
Crime Level 11.2 11.7
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 84 95
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+32.5 R+25.4
Richmond, IN
C+
78.9 Score

Richmond, IN

Small Indiana city with local appeal

Median Home

$161,850

Population

35,425

Crime

Moderate-High

Walk Score

37

Midwest View Richmond, IN →
Ruston, LA
C-
72.3 Score

Ruston, LA

Small Louisiana city with local appeal

Median Home

$229,937

Population

22,233

Crime

Moderate-High

Walk Score

25

Southeast View Ruston, LA →

Try a different matchup

Swap Richmond for:

Oxford, OH vs Ruston Trotwood, OH vs Ruston Middletown, OH vs Ruston Muncie, IN vs Ruston Hamilton, OH vs Ruston

Swap Ruston for:

Monroe, LA vs Richmond Bossier City, LA vs Richmond Shreveport, LA vs Richmond Alexandria, LA vs Richmond Texarkana, AR vs Richmond

Similar score matchups

Bellevue, NE vs Richmond, IN

Eagle Pass, TX vs Richmond, IN

Peoria, IL vs Richmond, IN

Cleburne, TX vs Ruston, LA

Fort Worth, TX vs Ruston, LA

Gilbert, AZ vs Ruston, LA