Population
Florin
49,536
Balch Springs
27,181
Median Income
Florin
$66,323
Balch Springs
$70,528
Home Value
Florin
$359,500
Balch Springs
$208,200
Rent
Florin
$1,503
Balch Springs
$1,260
Crime Rate
Florin
N/A
Balch Springs
4.21
Cost of Living
Florin
125.7
Balch Springs
114.6
Avg Temp
Florin
N/A
Balch Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Florin
8.2%
Balch Springs
8.3%
How Similar Are Florin & Balch Springs?
Balch Springs is Florin's #22 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Florin
49,536
Balch Springs
27,181
Florin has a 45% larger population than Balch Springs.
Political Leaning
Florin
38.4%
Balch Springs
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Florin
8.2%
Balch Springs
8.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Florin
$66,323
Balch Springs
$70,528
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Florin
$359,500
Balch Springs
$208,200
Florin has a 42% higher home values than Balch Springs.
Education
Florin
9.0%
Balch Springs
7.1%
Florin has a 22% higher education than Balch Springs.
Demographics
Florin
19.3%
Balch Springs
27.0%
Balch Springs has a 29% higher demographics than Florin.
Cost of Living
Florin
125.7
Balch Springs
114.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Florin and Balch Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Florin leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Balch Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBalch Springs scores 130.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 166.3 in Florin. Balch Springs has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $2,255 in Florin (17% lower). Balch Springs has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,648 vs $1,832 in Florin (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Florin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlorin has a median home value of $359,500 vs $208,200 in Balch Springs (73% higher). Florin has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 9.3% in Balch Springs. Florin has a median property tax of $2,322 vs $3,062 in Balch Springs (24% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Florin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBalch Springs has a poverty rate of 7.0% compared to 18.0% in Florin. Florin: 23,489 vs Balch Springs: 13,979 for labor force. Florin has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 8.5% in Balch Springs.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Florin leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFlorin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.0% compared to 7.1% in Balch Springs. Florin has a high school diploma or higher of 28.1% compared to 27.2% in Balch Springs.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlorin has a population of 49,536, about 1.8x the size of Balch Springs (27,181). Balch Springs skews younger with a median age of 33.8 vs 35.5.
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Florin
Balch Springs
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBalch Springs: 5 vs Florin: 3 for with emergency services. Florin: 3.0 vs Balch Springs: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBalch Springs has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.7% in Florin. Florin has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 8.5% in Balch Springs. Balch Springs has a drive alone of 72.8% compared to 68.9% in Florin.
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