Population
Flint
80,835
West Memphis
24,147
Median Income
Flint
$36,194
West Memphis
$41,860
Home Value
Flint
$47,600
West Memphis
$119,100
Rent
Flint
$859
West Memphis
$847
Crime Rate
Flint
9.30
West Memphis
19.27
Cost of Living
Flint
71.7
West Memphis
75.3
Avg Temp
Flint
N/A
West Memphis
N/A
Unemployment
Flint
17.4%
West Memphis
13.5%
How Similar Are Flint & West Memphis?
West Memphis is Flint's #4 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Flint
80,835
West Memphis
24,147
Flint (80,835) is about 3.3x larger than West Memphis (24,147).
Violent Crime
Flint
9.30
West Memphis
19.27
West Memphis's violent crime is significantly higher than Flint's — 52% difference.
Property Crime
Flint
41.69
West Memphis
46.58
West Memphis has a 10% higher property crime than Flint.
Political Leaning
Flint
47.2%
West Memphis
47.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Flint
17.4%
West Memphis
13.5%
Flint has a 22% higher unemployment than West Memphis.
Median Income
Flint
$36,194
West Memphis
$41,860
West Memphis has a 14% higher median income than Flint.
Home Values
Flint
$47,600
West Memphis
$119,100
West Memphis's home values is significantly higher than Flint's — 60% difference.
Education
Flint
8.6%
West Memphis
9.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Flint
34.5%
West Memphis
29.8%
Flint has a 14% higher demographics than West Memphis.
Cost of Living
Flint
71.7
West Memphis
75.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Flint and West Memphis differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Flint leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFlint has a fair market rent (1br) of $856 vs $1,154 in West Memphis (26% lower). West Memphis scores 64.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.9 in Flint. Flint has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,033 vs $1,274 in West Memphis (19% lower).
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Housing Market — West Memphis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Memphis has a median home value of $119,100 vs $47,600 in Flint (60% higher). West Memphis has a median property tax of $696 vs $1,071 in Flint (54% lower). West Memphis has a vacancy rate of 15.2% compared to 20.9% in Flint.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlint: 34,704 vs West Memphis: 10,545 for labor force. Flint has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 5.9% in West Memphis. West Memphis has a unemployment rate of 13.5% compared to 17.4% in Flint.
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Crime & Safety — Flint leads
Source: FBI UCRFlint has a property crime clearance of 44.5% compared to 12.9% in West Memphis. Flint has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.72 in West Memphis. Flint has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.16 compared to 10.67 in West Memphis.
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Schools & Education — West Memphis leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWest Memphis has a high school diploma or higher of 36.1% compared to 32.9% in Flint. West Memphis has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.5% compared to 8.6% in Flint.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlint has a population of 80,835, about 3.3x the size of West Memphis (24,147). West Memphis skews younger with a median age of 34.6 vs 36.2.
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Flint
West Memphis
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFlint: 5 vs West Memphis: 4 for with emergency services. West Memphis: 2.5 vs Flint: 2.2 for 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 0.1% in West Memphis. West Memphis has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Flint. Flint has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 5.9% in West Memphis.
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