Population
Flint
80,835
Carbondale
21,813
Median Income
Flint
$36,194
Carbondale
$29,670
Home Value
Flint
$47,600
Carbondale
$124,800
Rent
Flint
$859
Carbondale
$750
Crime Rate
Flint
9.30
Carbondale
10.05
Cost of Living
Flint
71.7
Carbondale
71.4
Avg Temp
Flint
N/A
Carbondale
N/A
Unemployment
Flint
17.4%
Carbondale
9.3%
How Similar Are Flint & Carbondale?
Carbondale is Flint's #14 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Flint
80,835
Carbondale
21,813
Flint (80,835) is about 3.7x larger than Carbondale (21,813).
Violent Crime
Flint
9.30
Carbondale
10.05
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Flint
41.69
Carbondale
36.85
Flint has a 12% higher property crime than Carbondale.
Political Leaning
Flint
47.2%
Carbondale
47.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Flint
17.4%
Carbondale
9.3%
Flint has a 47% higher unemployment than Carbondale.
Median Income
Flint
$36,194
Carbondale
$29,670
Flint has a 18% higher median income than Carbondale.
Home Values
Flint
$47,600
Carbondale
$124,800
Carbondale's home values is significantly higher than Flint's — 62% difference.
Education
Flint
8.6%
Carbondale
22.9%
Carbondale's education is significantly higher than Flint's — 62% difference.
Demographics
Flint
34.5%
Carbondale
57.6%
Carbondale has a 40% higher demographics than Flint.
Cost of Living
Flint
71.7
Carbondale
71.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Flint and Carbondale differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Flint
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Carbondale
Carbondale leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Carbondale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCarbondale scores 54.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.9 in Flint. Flint scores 67.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 84.7 in Carbondale. Carbondale has a fair market rent (1br) of $737 vs $856 in Flint (16% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlint has a single-family homes of 84.2% compared to 34.9% in Carbondale. Flint has a owner-occupied of 55.0% compared to 26.7% in Carbondale. Flint has a median property tax of $1,071 vs $3,145 in Carbondale (66% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Flint leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlint: 34,704 vs Carbondale: 10,510 for labor force. Carbondale has a unemployment rate of 9.3% compared to 17.4% in Flint. Carbondale: 14 min vs Flint: 21 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Flint leads
Source: FBI UCRFlint has a property crime clearance of 44.5% compared to 19.7% in Carbondale. Flint has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.16 compared to 10.93 in Carbondale. Carbondale has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 22.42 compared to 32.84 in Flint.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarbondale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.9% compared to 8.6% in Flint. Flint has a high school diploma or higher of 32.9% compared to 30.4% in Carbondale.
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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 3.7x the size of Carbondale (21,813). Carbondale skews younger with a median age of 24.9 vs 36.2.
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Flint
Carbondale
Healthcare — Carbondale leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCarbondale: 2.3 vs Flint: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Carbondale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarbondale has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.0% in Flint. Carbondale: 14 min vs Flint: 21 min for mean commute time. Flint has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 2.6% in Carbondale.
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