Population
Flagstaff
76,333
Newark
30,309
Median Income
Flagstaff
$68,041
Newark
$71,373
Home Value
Flagstaff
$503,400
Newark
$357,600
Rent
Flagstaff
$1,555
Newark
$1,611
Crime Rate
Flagstaff
4.66
Newark
3.10
Cost of Living
Flagstaff
132.3
Newark
132.1
Avg Temp
Flagstaff
N/A
Newark
N/A
Unemployment
Flagstaff
6.5%
Newark
6.7%
How Similar Are Flagstaff & Newark?
Newark is Flagstaff's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Flagstaff
76,333
Newark
30,309
Flagstaff (76,333) is about 2.5x larger than Newark (30,309).
Violent Crime
Flagstaff
4.66
Newark
3.10
Flagstaff has a 34% higher violent crime than Newark.
Property Crime
Flagstaff
22.32
Newark
19.98
Flagstaff has a 10% higher property crime than Newark.
Political Leaning
Flagstaff
39.4%
Newark
32.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Flagstaff has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Flagstaff
6.5%
Newark
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Flagstaff
$68,041
Newark
$71,373
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Flagstaff
$503,400
Newark
$357,600
Flagstaff has a 29% higher home values than Newark.
Education
Flagstaff
26.9%
Newark
24.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Flagstaff
64.6%
Newark
68.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Flagstaff
132.3
Newark
132.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Flagstaff and Newark share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Flagstaff
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Newark
Flagstaff leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Newark leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFlagstaff scores 79.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.1 in Newark. Newark has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,520 vs $1,727 in Flagstaff (14% lower). Newark scores 175.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 192.4 in Flagstaff.
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Housing Market — Flagstaff leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlagstaff has a median home value of $503,400 vs $357,600 in Newark (41% higher). Flagstaff has a median property tax of $2,155 vs $2,903 in Newark (26% lower). Newark has a owner-occupied of 50.3% compared to 41.9% in Flagstaff.
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Jobs & Economy — Flagstaff leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlagstaff: 42,532 vs Newark: 14,215 for labor force. Newark has a work from home of 17.1% compared to 12.0% in Flagstaff. Flagstaff has a poverty rate of 19.4% compared to 27.1% in Newark.
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Crime & Safety — Newark leads
Source: FBI UCRNewark has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.23 compared to 0.54 in Flagstaff. Newark has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.07 in Flagstaff. Newark has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.10 compared to 4.66 in Flagstaff.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Flagstaff leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFlagstaff has a high school diploma or higher of 34.9% compared to 31.2% in Newark. Flagstaff has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.9% compared to 24.4% in Newark.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlagstaff has a population of 76,333, about 2.5x the size of Newark (30,309). Newark skews younger with a median age of 22.0 vs 26.0.
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Flagstaff
Newark
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNewark: 5 vs Flagstaff: 3 for nearby hospitals. Flagstaff: 3.5 vs Newark: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewark has a work from home of 17.1% compared to 12.0% in Flagstaff. Flagstaff has a bicycle of 2.4% compared to 2.1% in Newark. Flagstaff has a drive alone of 62.6% compared to 58.0% in Newark.
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