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 | Victoria | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $825/mo | $1,094/mo | 24.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $43,300 | $176,900 | 75.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $35,451 | $64,832 | 45.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 95.2 | 0.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 95.5 | 88.1 | 8.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.8 | 97.5 | 1.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 95.8 | 3.8% higher 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 $100,139 in Victoria to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Flint and Victoria have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Flint than in Victoria. If you earn $80,000 in Flint, you'd need about $80,111 in Victoria to keep the same standard of living.