Population
Flint
80,835
Bessemer
25,655
Median Income
Flint
$36,194
Bessemer
$37,844
Home Value
Flint
$47,600
Bessemer
$129,800
Rent
Flint
$859
Bessemer
$922
Crime Rate
Flint
9.30
Bessemer
17.44
Cost of Living
Flint
71.7
Bessemer
79.5
Avg Temp
Flint
N/A
Bessemer
N/A
Unemployment
Flint
17.4%
Bessemer
8.8%
How Similar Are Flint & Bessemer?
Bessemer is Flint's #21 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Flint
80,835
Bessemer
25,655
Flint (80,835) is about 3.2x larger than Bessemer (25,655).
Violent Crime
Flint
9.30
Bessemer
17.44
Bessemer has a 47% higher violent crime than Flint.
Property Crime
Flint
41.69
Bessemer
71.24
Bessemer has a 41% higher property crime than Flint.
Political Leaning
Flint
47.2%
Bessemer
44.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Flint
17.4%
Bessemer
8.8%
Flint has a 50% higher unemployment than Bessemer.
Median Income
Flint
$36,194
Bessemer
$37,844
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Flint
$47,600
Bessemer
$129,800
Bessemer's home values is significantly higher than Flint's — 63% difference.
Education
Flint
8.6%
Bessemer
10.1%
Bessemer has a 15% higher education than Flint.
Demographics
Flint
34.5%
Bessemer
19.8%
Flint has a 42% higher demographics than Bessemer.
Cost of Living
Flint
71.7
Bessemer
79.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Flint and Bessemer differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Flint
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Bessemer
Bessemer leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Flint leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFlint has a fair market rent (1br) of $856 vs $1,155 in Bessemer (26% lower). Flint scores 67.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 84.1 in Bessemer. Flint has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,033 vs $1,266 in Bessemer (18% lower).
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Housing Market — Bessemer leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBessemer has a median home value of $129,800 vs $47,600 in Flint (63% higher). Bessemer has a vacancy rate of 16.0% compared to 20.9% in Flint. Bessemer has a median property tax of $876 vs $1,071 in Flint (22% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Bessemer leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlint: 34,704 vs Bessemer: 10,375 for labor force. Bessemer has a unemployment rate of 8.8% compared to 17.4% in Flint. Bessemer has a per capita income of $24,074 vs $20,799 in Flint (14% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Flint leads
Source: FBI UCRFlint has a property crime clearance of 44.5% compared to 13.6% in Bessemer. Flint has a violent crime clearance of 54.2% compared to 20.4% in Bessemer. Flint has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.44 in Bessemer.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Bessemer leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBessemer has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.1% compared to 8.6% in Flint. Bessemer has a high school diploma or higher of 38.2% compared to 32.9% in Flint.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlint has a population of 80,835, about 3.2x the size of Bessemer (25,655). Flint skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 42.8.
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Flint
Bessemer
Healthcare — Bessemer leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBessemer: 2.8 vs Flint: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Flint leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlint has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 1.3% in Bessemer. Bessemer has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 8.3% in Flint. Flint: 21 min vs Bessemer: 23 min for mean commute time.
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