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 | Troy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $825/mo | $1,461/mo | 43.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $43,300 | $375,600 | 88.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $35,451 | $115,639 | 69.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 98.1 | 3.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 95.5 | 102.4 | 6.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.8 | 100.9 | 2.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 101.5 | 2.1% lower 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 Flint, you'd need $116,678 in Troy to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Flint, MI is about 14.3% cheaper overall than Troy, MI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 29% lower in Flint than in Troy. If you earn $80,000 in Flint, you'd need about $93,343 in Troy to keep the same standard of living.