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 | Sterling Heights | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $825/mo | $1,215/mo | 32.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $43,300 | $243,400 | 82.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $35,451 | $75,381 | 53.0% 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 $147,279 in Sterling Heights to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Flint, MI is about 32.1% cheaper overall than Sterling Heights, MI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 32% lower in Flint than in Sterling Heights. If you earn $80,000 in Flint, you'd need about $117,824 in Sterling Heights to keep the same standard of living.