Flagstaff, AZ vs St. Charles, IL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Flagstaff

64.9

#1666 nationally

St. Charles

73.3

#762 nationally

St. Charles leads in crime level (2.5 vs 12.7). Flagstaff leads in average commute (15.6 min vs 28.4 min). St. Charles leads in median household income ($110,346 vs $65,652).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Flagstaff, AZ	St. Charles, IL
WhereAtHome Score	64.9 (#1666)	73.3 (#762)
Population	76,586	32,654
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$661,291	$482,151
Median Household Income	$65,652	$110,346
Average Commute	15.6 min	28.4 min
Walk Score	39	37
Crime Level	12.7	2.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	126	118
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+19.9	D+9.4