City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Ann Arbor | Flint | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,472/mo | $825/mo | 78.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $416,500 | $43,300 | 861.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $78,546 | $35,451 | 121.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 94.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 96.3 | 95.5 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.8 | 98.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 99.4 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Ann Arbor, you'd need $79,870 in Flint to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Flint, MI is about 20.1% cheaper overall than Ann Arbor, MI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 42% lower in Flint than in Ann Arbor. If you earn $80,000 in Ann Arbor, you'd need about $63,896 in Flint to keep the same standard of living.