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 | Dearborn | Flint | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,205/mo | $825/mo | 46.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $189,400 | $43,300 | 337.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $64,600 | $35,451 | 82.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.1 | 94.5 | 3.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 102.4 | 95.5 | 7.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.9 | 98.8 | 2.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 99.4 | 2.1% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Dearborn, you'd need $87,944 in Flint to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Flint, MI is about 12.1% cheaper overall than Dearborn, MI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 25% lower in Flint than in Dearborn. If you earn $80,000 in Dearborn, you'd need about $70,355 in Flint to keep the same standard of living.