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 | Lansing | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $825/mo | $954/mo | 13.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $43,300 | $112,200 | 61.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $35,451 | $50,747 | 30.1% 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 $115,647 in Lansing to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Flint, MI is about 13.5% cheaper overall than Lansing, MI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Flint than in Lansing. If you earn $80,000 in Flint, you'd need about $92,518 in Lansing to keep the same standard of living.