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 | Detroit | Flint | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $989/mo | $825/mo | 19.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $66,700 | $43,300 | 54.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $37,761 | $35,451 | 6.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.4 | 94.5 | 5.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 96.1 | 95.5 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 98.8 | 4.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 105.2 | 99.4 | 5.8% 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 Detroit, you'd need $89,496 in Flint to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Flint, MI is about 10.5% cheaper overall than Detroit, MI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 20% lower in Flint than in Detroit. If you earn $80,000 in Detroit, you'd need about $71,596 in Flint to keep the same standard of living.