Population
Flagstaff
76,333
Fitchburg
41,633
Median Income
Flagstaff
$68,041
Fitchburg
$70,659
Home Value
Flagstaff
$503,400
Fitchburg
$295,500
Rent
Flagstaff
$1,555
Fitchburg
$1,131
Crime Rate
Flagstaff
4.66
Fitchburg
4.87
Cost of Living
Flagstaff
132.3
Fitchburg
119.4
Avg Temp
Flagstaff
N/A
Fitchburg
N/A
Unemployment
Flagstaff
6.5%
Fitchburg
6.9%
How Similar Are Flagstaff & Fitchburg?
Fitchburg is Flagstaff's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Flagstaff
76,333
Fitchburg
41,633
Flagstaff has a 45% larger population than Fitchburg.
Violent Crime
Flagstaff
4.66
Fitchburg
4.87
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Flagstaff
22.32
Fitchburg
13.44
Flagstaff has a 40% higher property crime than Fitchburg.
Political Leaning
Flagstaff
39.4%
Fitchburg
43.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fitchburg has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Flagstaff
6.5%
Fitchburg
6.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Flagstaff
$68,041
Fitchburg
$70,659
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Flagstaff
$503,400
Fitchburg
$295,500
Flagstaff has a 41% higher home values than Fitchburg.
Education
Flagstaff
26.9%
Fitchburg
16.3%
Flagstaff has a 39% higher education than Fitchburg.
Demographics
Flagstaff
64.6%
Fitchburg
64.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Flagstaff
132.3
Fitchburg
119.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Flagstaff and Fitchburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fitchburg leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fitchburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFitchburg scores 142.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 192.4 in Flagstaff. Flagstaff scores 79.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 108.0 in Fitchburg. Fitchburg has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,410 vs $1,727 in Flagstaff (22% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFitchburg has a vacancy rate of 5.9% compared to 11.6% in Flagstaff. Flagstaff has a median home value of $503,400 vs $295,500 in Fitchburg (70% higher). Flagstaff has a median property tax of $2,155 vs $4,255 in Fitchburg (49% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Fitchburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlagstaff: 42,532 vs Fitchburg: 23,258 for labor force. Flagstaff has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 9.3% in Fitchburg. Fitchburg has a poverty rate of 15.5% compared to 19.4% in Flagstaff.
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Crime & Safety — Flagstaff leads
Source: FBI UCRFlagstaff has a property crime clearance of 32.3% compared to 3.0% in Fitchburg. Fitchburg has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.07 in Flagstaff. Fitchburg has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 9.52 compared to 19.70 in Flagstaff.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFlagstaff has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.9% compared to 16.3% in Fitchburg. Fitchburg has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 34.9% in Flagstaff.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlagstaff has a population of 76,333, about 1.8x the size of Fitchburg (41,633). Flagstaff skews younger with a median age of 26.0 vs 37.5.
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Flagstaff
Fitchburg
Healthcare — Fitchburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFitchburg: 4 vs Flagstaff: 2 for with emergency services. Fitchburg: 5 vs Flagstaff: 3 for nearby hospitals. Flagstaff: 3.5 vs Fitchburg: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Flagstaff leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlagstaff has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 9.3% in Fitchburg. Fitchburg has a drive alone of 73.4% compared to 62.6% in Flagstaff. Flagstaff has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 2.3% in Fitchburg.
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