Population
Flagstaff
76,333
Rock Hill
74,769
Median Income
Flagstaff
$68,041
Rock Hill
$64,770
Home Value
Flagstaff
$503,400
Rock Hill
$267,400
Rent
Flagstaff
$1,555
Rock Hill
$1,279
Crime Rate
Flagstaff
4.66
Rock Hill
4.42
Cost of Living
Flagstaff
132.3
Rock Hill
111.5
Avg Temp
Flagstaff
N/A
Rock Hill
N/A
Unemployment
Flagstaff
6.5%
Rock Hill
5.9%
How Similar Are Flagstaff & Rock Hill?
Rock Hill is Flagstaff's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Flagstaff
76,333
Rock Hill
74,769
Both cities have similar populations — Flagstaff at 76,333 and Rock Hill at 74,769.
Violent Crime
Flagstaff
4.66
Rock Hill
4.42
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Flagstaff
22.32
Rock Hill
23.48
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Flagstaff
39.4%
Rock Hill
58.8%
Flagstaff leans Democratic while Rock Hill leans Republican.
Unemployment
Flagstaff
6.5%
Rock Hill
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Flagstaff
$68,041
Rock Hill
$64,770
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Flagstaff
$503,400
Rock Hill
$267,400
Flagstaff has a 47% higher home values than Rock Hill.
Education
Flagstaff
26.9%
Rock Hill
22.7%
Flagstaff has a 16% higher education than Rock Hill.
Demographics
Flagstaff
64.6%
Rock Hill
52.0%
Flagstaff has a 19% higher demographics than Rock Hill.
Cost of Living
Flagstaff
132.3
Rock Hill
111.5
Flagstaff has a 16% higher cost of living than Rock Hill.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Flagstaff and Rock Hill share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rock Hill leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rock Hill leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRock Hill scores 132.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 192.4 in Flagstaff. Flagstaff scores 79.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 99.0 in Rock Hill. Rock Hill scores 111.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 132.3 in Flagstaff.
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Housing Market — Rock Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlagstaff has a median home value of $503,400 vs $267,400 in Rock Hill (88% higher). Rock Hill has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 11.6% in Flagstaff. Rock Hill has a median property tax of $1,436 vs $2,155 in Flagstaff (50% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Rock Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRock Hill has a poverty rate of 13.3% compared to 19.4% in Flagstaff. Flagstaff has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 9.3% in Rock Hill. Rock Hill has a unemployment rate of 5.9% compared to 6.5% in Flagstaff.
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Crime & Safety — Flagstaff leads
Source: FBI UCRFlagstaff has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.23 compared to 2.75 in Rock Hill. Flagstaff has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.12 in Rock Hill. Rock Hill has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 0.54 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 22.7% in Rock Hill. Rock Hill has a high school diploma or higher of 38.1% compared to 34.9% in Flagstaff.
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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 1x the size of Rock Hill (74,769). Flagstaff skews younger with a median age of 26.0 vs 35.7.
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Flagstaff
Rock Hill
Healthcare — Rock Hill leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRock Hill: 5 vs Flagstaff: 2 for with emergency services. Flagstaff: 3.5 vs Rock Hill: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Rock Hill: 5 vs Flagstaff: 3 for nearby hospitals.
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Transportation & Commute — Flagstaff leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlagstaff has a bicycle of 2.4% compared to 0.3% in Rock Hill. Flagstaff has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.8% in Rock Hill. Flagstaff has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 9.3% in Rock Hill.
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