Flagstaff, AZ vs Mercer Island, WA

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

Mercer Island

64.9

#1667 nationally

Mercer Island leads in crime level (1.0 vs 12.7). Mercer Island leads in median household income ($190,985 vs $65,652). Flagstaff leads in cost of living index (126 vs 264).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Flagstaff, AZ	Mercer Island, WA
WhereAtHome Score	64.9 (#1666)	64.9 (#1667)
Population	76,586	24,742
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$661,291	$2,295,406
Median Household Income	$65,652	$190,985
Average Commute	15.6 min	27 min
Walk Score	39	33
Crime Level	12.7	1.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	126	264
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+19.9	D+51.7