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 | Farmington Hills | Flint | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,401/mo | $825/mo | 69.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $319,000 | $43,300 | 636.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $101,728 | $35,451 | 187.0% 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 Farmington Hills, you'd need $86,220 in Flint to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Flint, MI is about 13.8% cheaper overall than Farmington Hills, MI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 28% lower in Flint than in Farmington Hills. If you earn $80,000 in Farmington Hills, you'd need about $68,976 in Flint to keep the same standard of living.