City comparison
Bloomington, IL is about 325 miles (500 km) from Flint, MI in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 400 miles, or about 6 h 45 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Bloomington, IL to Flint, MI takes about 39 min, covering roughly 325 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Flint has a population of 81,863, vs 78,788 in Bloomington — about the same size. By land area, Flint covers about 33 sq mi vs 27 sq mi for Bloomington.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Bloomington | Flint | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $959/mo | $825/mo | 16.2% higher in Bloomington |
| Median home value | $190,700 | $43,300 | 340.4% higher in Bloomington |
| Median household income | $73,119 | $35,451 | 106.3% higher in Bloomington |
| Groceries index | 93.9 | 93.9 | ≈ equal (Flint slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 89.8 | 96.6 | 7.6% higher in Flint |
| Transportation index | 99.3 | 99.3 | ≈ equal (Bloomington slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 99.5 | 99.5 | ≈ equal (Bloomington slightly higher) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bloomington, you'd need $99,943 in Flint to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bloomington and Flint have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Bloomington, you'd need about $79,954 in Flint to keep the same standard of living.