Population
Flint
80,835
Homestead
80,725
Median Income
Flint
$36,194
Homestead
$61,975
Home Value
Flint
$47,600
Homestead
$346,500
Rent
Flint
$859
Homestead
$1,619
Crime Rate
Flint
9.30
Homestead
9.34
Cost of Living
Flint
71.7
Homestead
126.9
Avg Temp
Flint
N/A
Homestead
N/A
Unemployment
Flint
17.4%
Homestead
3.8%
How Similar Are Flint & Homestead?
Homestead is Flint's #25 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Flint
80,835
Homestead
80,725
Both cities have similar populations — Flint at 80,835 and Homestead at 80,725.
Violent Crime
Flint
9.30
Homestead
9.34
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Flint
41.69
Homestead
22.77
Flint has a 45% higher property crime than Homestead.
Political Leaning
Flint
47.2%
Homestead
55.4%
Flint leans Democratic while Homestead leans Republican.
Unemployment
Flint
17.4%
Homestead
3.8%
Flint's unemployment is significantly higher than Homestead's — 78% difference.
Median Income
Flint
$36,194
Homestead
$61,975
Homestead has a 42% higher median income than Flint.
Home Values
Flint
$47,600
Homestead
$346,500
Homestead's home values is significantly higher than Flint's — 86% difference.
Education
Flint
8.6%
Homestead
14.9%
Homestead has a 42% higher education than Flint.
Demographics
Flint
34.5%
Homestead
40.9%
Homestead has a 16% higher demographics than Flint.
Cost of Living
Flint
71.7
Homestead
126.9
Homestead has a 43% higher cost of living than Flint.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Flint and Homestead differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Flint
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Homestead
Homestead leads in 3 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 179.1 in Homestead. Flint has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,033 vs $2,436 in Homestead (58% lower). Flint has a fair market rent (1br) of $856 vs $1,995 in Homestead (57% lower).
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Housing Market — Flint leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomestead has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 20.9% in Flint. Homestead has a median home value of $346,500 vs $47,600 in Flint (86% higher). Flint has a median property tax of $1,071 vs $3,740 in Homestead (71% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Homestead leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomestead has a unemployment rate of 3.8% compared to 17.4% in Flint. Homestead has a poverty rate of 18.4% compared to 34.4% in Flint. Flint has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 5.7% in Homestead.
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Crime & Safety — Homestead leads
Source: FBI UCRFlint has a violent crime clearance of 54.2% compared to 0.3% in Homestead. Flint has a property crime clearance of 44.5% compared to 13.8% in Homestead. Homestead has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.23 compared to 4.16 in Flint.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHomestead has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.9% compared to 8.6% in Flint. Flint has a high school diploma or higher of 32.9% compared to 31.3% in Homestead.
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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 1x the size of Homestead (80,725). Homestead skews younger with a median age of 32.3 vs 36.2.
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Black
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Asian
Flint
Homestead
Healthcare — Homestead leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHomestead: 4.3 vs Flint: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlint has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 1.9% in Homestead. Homestead has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Flint. Flint has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 5.7% in Homestead.
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