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 | Flint | Grand Rapids | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $825/mo | $1,138/mo | 27.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $43,300 | $203,900 | 78.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $35,451 | $61,634 | 42.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 96.3 | 96.3 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 91.7 | 91.7 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 96.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 99.1 | ≈ 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 Flint, you'd need $137,950 in Grand Rapids to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Flint, MI is about 27.5% cheaper overall than Grand Rapids, MI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 28% lower in Flint than in Grand Rapids. If you earn $80,000 in Flint, you'd need about $110,360 in Grand Rapids to keep the same standard of living.