Population
Flagstaff
76,333
Hillsboro
107,050
Median Income
Flagstaff
$68,041
Hillsboro
$103,207
Home Value
Flagstaff
$503,400
Hillsboro
$483,400
Rent
Flagstaff
$1,555
Hillsboro
$1,896
Crime Rate
Flagstaff
4.66
Hillsboro
3.18
Cost of Living
Flagstaff
132.3
Hillsboro
163.8
Avg Temp
Flagstaff
N/A
Hillsboro
N/A
Unemployment
Flagstaff
6.5%
Hillsboro
4.6%
How Similar Are Flagstaff & Hillsboro?
Hillsboro is Flagstaff's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Flagstaff
76,333
Hillsboro
107,050
Hillsboro has a 29% larger population than Flagstaff.
Violent Crime
Flagstaff
4.66
Hillsboro
3.18
Flagstaff has a 32% higher violent crime than Hillsboro.
Property Crime
Flagstaff
22.32
Hillsboro
24.29
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Flagstaff
39.4%
Hillsboro
31.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Flagstaff has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Flagstaff
6.5%
Hillsboro
4.6%
Flagstaff has a 28% higher unemployment than Hillsboro.
Median Income
Flagstaff
$68,041
Hillsboro
$103,207
Hillsboro has a 34% higher median income than Flagstaff.
Home Values
Flagstaff
$503,400
Hillsboro
$483,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Flagstaff
26.9%
Hillsboro
29.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Flagstaff
64.6%
Hillsboro
58.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Flagstaff
132.3
Hillsboro
163.8
Hillsboro has a 19% higher cost of living than Flagstaff.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Flagstaff and Hillsboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hillsboro 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 112.3 in Hillsboro. Flagstaff scores 102.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 128.9 in Hillsboro. Flagstaff has a living wage (family of 4) of $137,544 vs $170,354 in Hillsboro (19% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHillsboro has a vacancy rate of 3.0% compared to 11.6% in Flagstaff. Flagstaff has a median property tax of $2,155 vs $4,170 in Hillsboro (48% lower). Flagstaff has a median rent of $1,555 vs $1,896 in Hillsboro (18% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Hillsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHillsboro has a poverty rate of 8.2% compared to 19.4% in Flagstaff. Hillsboro has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 6.5% in Flagstaff. Hillsboro has a work from home of 19.6% compared to 12.0% in Flagstaff.
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Crime & Safety — Flagstaff leads
Source: FBI UCRHillsboro has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.08 compared to 3.32 in Flagstaff. Hillsboro has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.18 compared to 4.66 in Flagstaff. Flagstaff has a property crime clearance of 32.3% compared to 23.7% in Hillsboro.
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Schools & Education — Hillsboro leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHillsboro has a high school diploma or higher of 42.3% compared to 34.9% in Flagstaff. Hillsboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.6% compared to 26.9% in Flagstaff.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHillsboro has a population of 107,050, about 1.4x the size of Flagstaff (76,333). Flagstaff skews younger with a median age of 26.0 vs 34.8.
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Hillsboro
Healthcare — Hillsboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHillsboro: 4 vs Flagstaff: 2 for with emergency services. Hillsboro: 5 vs Flagstaff: 3 for nearby hospitals. Flagstaff: 3.5 vs Hillsboro: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Hillsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlagstaff has a bicycle of 2.4% compared to 0.5% in Hillsboro. Hillsboro has a public transit of 4.7% compared to 2.4% in Flagstaff. Hillsboro has a work from home of 19.6% compared to 12.0% in Flagstaff.
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