Population
Flint
80,835
Channelview
43,536
Median Income
Flint
$36,194
Channelview
$65,775
Home Value
Flint
$47,600
Channelview
$186,300
Rent
Flint
$859
Channelview
$1,202
Crime Rate
Flint
9.30
Channelview
N/A
Cost of Living
Flint
71.7
Channelview
109.4
Avg Temp
Flint
N/A
Channelview
N/A
Unemployment
Flint
17.4%
Channelview
6.9%
How Similar Are Flint & Channelview?
Channelview is Flint's #19 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Flint
80,835
Channelview
43,536
Flint has a 46% larger population than Channelview.
Political Leaning
Flint
47.2%
Channelview
46.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Flint
17.4%
Channelview
6.9%
Flint's unemployment is significantly higher than Channelview's — 61% difference.
Median Income
Flint
$36,194
Channelview
$65,775
Channelview has a 45% higher median income than Flint.
Home Values
Flint
$47,600
Channelview
$186,300
Channelview's home values is significantly higher than Flint's — 74% difference.
Education
Flint
8.6%
Channelview
8.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Flint
34.5%
Channelview
36.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Flint
71.7
Channelview
109.4
Channelview has a 34% higher cost of living than Flint.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Flint and Channelview differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Flint
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Channelview
Flint leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Flint leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFlint scores 67.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 124.8 in Channelview. Flint has a fair market rent (1br) of $856 vs $1,323 in Channelview (35% lower). Flint has a living wage (family of 4) of $74,532 vs $113,787 in Channelview (34% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChannelview has a vacancy rate of 8.3% compared to 20.9% in Flint. Channelview has a median home value of $186,300 vs $47,600 in Flint (74% higher). Flint has a median property tax of $1,071 vs $3,434 in Channelview (69% lower).
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Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Channelview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChannelview has a unemployment rate of 6.9% compared to 17.4% in Flint. Flint: 34,704 vs Channelview: 19,829 for labor force. Channelview has a poverty rate of 19.8% compared to 34.4% in Flint.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Flint leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFlint has a high school diploma or higher of 32.9% compared to 25.8% in Channelview. Flint has a bachelor's degree or higher of 8.6% compared to 8.1% in Channelview.
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Colleges & Universities
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 1.9x the size of Channelview (43,536). Channelview skews younger with a median age of 31.2 vs 36.2.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Flint
Channelview
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChannelview: 5.0 vs Flint: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Flint: 5 vs Channelview: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlint has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 0.2% in Channelview. Channelview has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Flint. Flint has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 5.3% in Channelview.
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