City comparison
Flint, MI is about 1,100 miles (1,800 km) from Temple, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,400 miles, or about 23 hours (about 2 days at 10 h/day) behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Flint, MI to Temple, TX takes about 2 h 14 min, covering roughly 1,100 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Temple has a population of 83,473, vs 81,863 in Flint — about the same size. By land area, Temple covers about 73 sq mi vs 33 sq mi for Flint.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Temple | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $825/mo | $1,088/mo | 31.9% higher in Temple |
| Median home value | $43,300 | $191,300 | 341.8% higher in Temple |
| Median household income | $35,451 | $61,003 | 72.1% higher in Temple |
| Groceries index | 93.9 | 94.2 | ≈ equal (Temple slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 96.6 | 82.5 | 17.1% higher in Flint |
| Transportation index | 99.3 | 96.6 | 2.8% higher in Flint |
| Healthcare index | 99.5 | 96.1 | 3.5% higher in Flint |
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 $100,126 in Temple to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Flint and Temple have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 7% higher in Temple than in Flint. If you earn $80,000 in Flint, you'd need about $80,101 in Temple to keep the same standard of living.