Population
Flagstaff
76,333
Cranston
82,632
Median Income
Flagstaff
$68,041
Cranston
$87,716
Home Value
Flagstaff
$503,400
Cranston
$348,800
Rent
Flagstaff
$1,555
Cranston
$1,332
Crime Rate
Flagstaff
4.66
Cranston
0.93
Cost of Living
Flagstaff
132.3
Cranston
137.1
Avg Temp
Flagstaff
N/A
Cranston
N/A
Unemployment
Flagstaff
6.5%
Cranston
5.8%
How Similar Are Flagstaff & Cranston?
Cranston is Flagstaff's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Flagstaff
76,333
Cranston
82,632
Both cities have similar populations — Flagstaff at 76,333 and Cranston at 82,632.
Violent Crime
Flagstaff
4.66
Cranston
0.93
Flagstaff's violent crime is significantly higher than Cranston's — 80% difference.
Property Crime
Flagstaff
22.32
Cranston
10.52
Flagstaff's property crime is significantly higher than Cranston's — 53% difference.
Political Leaning
Flagstaff
39.4%
Cranston
41.7%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Flagstaff
6.5%
Cranston
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Flagstaff
$68,041
Cranston
$87,716
Cranston has a 22% higher median income than Flagstaff.
Home Values
Flagstaff
$503,400
Cranston
$348,800
Flagstaff has a 31% higher home values than Cranston.
Education
Flagstaff
26.9%
Cranston
26.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Flagstaff
64.6%
Cranston
71.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Flagstaff
132.3
Cranston
137.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Flagstaff and Cranston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cranston
Cranston leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Flagstaff leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFlagstaff scores 79.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 110.9 in Cranston. Cranston has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,402 vs $1,727 in Flagstaff (23% lower). Cranston scores 168.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 192.4 in Flagstaff.
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Housing Market — Cranston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCranston has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 11.6% in Flagstaff. Flagstaff has a median property tax of $2,155 vs $5,081 in Cranston (58% lower). Flagstaff has a median home value of $503,400 vs $348,800 in Cranston (44% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Cranston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCranston has a poverty rate of 8.7% compared to 19.4% in Flagstaff. Flagstaff: 14 min vs Cranston: 21 min for mean commute. Cranston has a median household income of $87,716 vs $68,041 in Flagstaff (22% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Cranston leads
Source: FBI UCRCranston has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.56 compared to 3.32 in Flagstaff. Cranston has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.07 in Flagstaff. Cranston has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.93 compared to 4.66 in Flagstaff.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCranston has a high school diploma or higher of 44.8% compared to 34.9% in Flagstaff. Flagstaff has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.9% compared to 26.1% in Cranston.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCranston has a population of 82,632, about 1.1x the size of Flagstaff (76,333). Flagstaff skews younger with a median age of 26.0 vs 40.1.
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Asian
Flagstaff
Cranston
Healthcare — Cranston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCranston: 5 vs Flagstaff: 2 for with emergency services. Cranston: 5 vs Flagstaff: 3 for nearby hospitals. Flagstaff: 3.5 vs Cranston: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Flagstaff leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlagstaff has a bicycle of 2.4% compared to 0.1% in Cranston. Flagstaff has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 1.6% in Cranston. Flagstaff: 14 min vs Cranston: 21 min for mean commute time.
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