Population
Southgate
29,551
Florissant
51,915
Median Income
Southgate
$64,635
Florissant
$66,344
Home Value
Southgate
$165,400
Florissant
$136,200
Rent
Southgate
$1,102
Florissant
$1,259
Crime Rate
Southgate
4.49
Florissant
3.41
Cost of Living
Southgate
104.4
Florissant
105.1
Avg Temp
Southgate
N/A
Florissant
N/A
Unemployment
Southgate
5.1%
Florissant
5.1%
How Similar Are Southgate & Florissant?
Florissant is Southgate's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Southgate
29,551
Florissant
51,915
Florissant has a 43% larger population than Southgate.
Violent Crime
Southgate
4.49
Florissant
3.41
Southgate has a 24% higher violent crime than Florissant.
Property Crime
Southgate
20.17
Florissant
18.33
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Southgate
33.7%
Florissant
37.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Southgate
5.1%
Florissant
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Southgate
$64,635
Florissant
$66,344
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Southgate
$165,400
Florissant
$136,200
Southgate has a 18% higher home values than Florissant.
Education
Southgate
15.4%
Florissant
15.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Southgate
78.8%
Florissant
47.9%
Southgate has a 39% higher demographics than Florissant.
Cost of Living
Southgate
104.4
Florissant
105.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Southgate and Florissant share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Florissant
Cost of Living & Affordability — Southgate leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFlorissant has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,218 vs $1,411 in Southgate (16% lower). Florissant has a fair market rent (1br) of $995 vs $1,122 in Southgate (13% lower). Southgate scores 98.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 101.4 in Florissant.
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Housing Market — Southgate leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlorissant has a median property tax of $1,929 vs $3,163 in Southgate (64% lower). Southgate has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 8.7% in Florissant. Southgate has a median home value of $165,400 vs $136,200 in Florissant (21% higher).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlorissant: 29,259 vs Southgate: 15,048 for labor force. Southgate has a government sector of 45.7% compared to 42.3% in Florissant. Southgate has a private sector of 95.0% compared to 88.3% in Florissant.
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Crime & Safety — Florissant leads
Source: FBI UCRSouthgate has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in Florissant. Florissant has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.33 compared to 3.83 in Southgate. Florissant has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.81 compared to 15.43 in Southgate.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSouthgate has a high school diploma or higher of 40.3% compared to 36.9% in Florissant.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlorissant has a population of 51,915, about 1.8x the size of Southgate (29,551). Florissant skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 39.4.
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Southgate
Florissant
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFlorissant: 4.0 vs Southgate: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Southgate: 4 vs Florissant: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Florissant leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlorissant has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 0.6% in Southgate. Florissant has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Southgate. Florissant has a drive alone of 79.2% compared to 76.0% in Southgate.
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