Population
Flint
80,835
Dover
39,491
Median Income
Flint
$36,194
Dover
$58,336
Home Value
Flint
$47,600
Dover
$248,500
Rent
Flint
$859
Dover
$1,252
Crime Rate
Flint
9.30
Dover
10.13
Cost of Living
Flint
71.7
Dover
105.4
Avg Temp
Flint
N/A
Dover
N/A
Unemployment
Flint
17.4%
Dover
7.9%
How Similar Are Flint & Dover?
Dover is Flint's #22 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Flint
80,835
Dover
39,491
Flint (80,835) is about 2.0x larger than Dover (39,491).
Violent Crime
Flint
9.30
Dover
10.13
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Flint
41.69
Dover
60.69
Dover has a 31% higher property crime than Flint.
Political Leaning
Flint
47.2%
Dover
48.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Flint
17.4%
Dover
7.9%
Flint's unemployment is significantly higher than Dover's — 54% difference.
Median Income
Flint
$36,194
Dover
$58,336
Dover has a 38% higher median income than Flint.
Home Values
Flint
$47,600
Dover
$248,500
Dover's home values is significantly higher than Flint's — 81% difference.
Education
Flint
8.6%
Dover
17.2%
Dover has a 50% higher education than Flint.
Demographics
Flint
34.5%
Dover
37.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Flint
71.7
Dover
105.4
Dover has a 32% higher cost of living than Flint.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Flint and Dover differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Flint leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFlint scores 67.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 127.7 in Dover. Flint has a living wage (family of 4) of $74,532 vs $109,632 in Dover (32% lower). Flint has a living wage (1 adult) of $31,533 vs $46,383 in Dover (32% lower).
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Housing Market — Flint leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDover has a vacancy rate of 7.2% compared to 20.9% in Flint. Dover has a median home value of $248,500 vs $47,600 in Flint (81% higher). Flint has a single-family homes of 84.2% compared to 56.0% in Dover.
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Jobs & Economy — Dover leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDover has a unemployment rate of 7.9% compared to 17.4% in Flint. Dover has a poverty rate of 17.5% compared to 34.4% in Flint. Flint: 34,704 vs Dover: 19,805 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Flint leads
Source: FBI UCRDover has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.40 compared to 4.16 in Flint. Flint has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.17 in Dover. Flint has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 32.84 compared to 55.73 in Dover.
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Schools & Education — Dover leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDover has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.2% compared to 8.6% in Flint. Dover has a high school diploma or higher of 36.8% compared to 32.9% in Flint.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlint has a population of 80,835, about 2x the size of Dover (39,491). Dover skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 36.2.
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Flint
Dover
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDover: 3.3 vs Flint: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Flint: 5 vs Dover: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Dover leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlint has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 1.9% in Dover. Dover has a bicycle of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Flint. Dover has a work from home of 8.7% compared to 8.3% in Flint.
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