Population
Chester
33,209
Flint
80,835
Median Income
Chester
$39,809
Flint
$36,194
Home Value
Chester
$85,400
Flint
$47,600
Rent
Chester
$1,080
Flint
$859
Crime Rate
Chester
5.23
Flint
9.30
Cost of Living
Chester
81.8
Flint
71.7
Avg Temp
Chester
N/A
Flint
N/A
Unemployment
Chester
17.6%
Flint
17.4%
How Similar Are Chester & Flint?
Flint is Chester's #14 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chester
33,209
Flint
80,835
Flint (80,835) is about 2.4x larger than Chester (33,209).
Violent Crime
Chester
5.23
Flint
9.30
Flint has a 44% higher violent crime than Chester.
Property Crime
Chester
18.17
Flint
41.69
Flint's property crime is significantly higher than Chester's — 56% difference.
Political Leaning
Chester
37.6%
Flint
47.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Flint has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Chester
17.6%
Flint
17.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Chester
$39,809
Flint
$36,194
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Chester
$85,400
Flint
$47,600
Chester has a 44% higher home values than Flint.
Education
Chester
8.2%
Flint
8.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Chester
16.4%
Flint
34.5%
Flint's demographics is significantly higher than Chester's — 53% difference.
Cost of Living
Chester
81.8
Flint
71.7
Chester has a 12% higher cost of living than Flint.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chester and Flint differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Flint
Chester leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Flint leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFlint has a fair market rent (1br) of $856 vs $1,520 in Chester (78% lower). Flint has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,033 vs $1,810 in Chester (75% lower). Flint scores 67.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 91.0 in Chester.
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Housing Market — Flint leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChester has a median home value of $85,400 vs $47,600 in Flint (79% higher). Flint has a median property tax of $1,071 vs $1,676 in Chester (56% lower). Chester has a vacancy rate of 15.3% compared to 20.9% in Flint.
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Jobs & Economy — Chester leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlint: 34,704 vs Chester: 15,521 for labor force. Chester has a per capita income of $23,451 vs $20,799 in Flint (13% higher). Chester has a poverty rate of 30.8% compared to 34.4% in Flint.
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Crime & Safety — Chester leads
Source: FBI UCRChester has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.07 in Flint. Chester has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.95 compared to 32.84 in Flint. Flint has a property crime clearance of 44.5% compared to 17.8% in Chester.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChester has a high school diploma or higher of 38.2% compared to 32.9% in Flint. Flint has a bachelor's degree or higher of 8.6% compared to 8.2% in Chester.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlint has a population of 80,835, about 2.4x the size of Chester (33,209). Chester skews younger with a median age of 33.3 vs 36.2.
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Chester
Flint
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChester: 2.8 vs Flint: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Flint: 5 vs Chester: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Chester leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChester has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Flint. Chester has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 4.0% in Flint. Flint has a drive alone of 71.5% compared to 61.3% in Chester.
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