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 | Warren | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $825/mo | $1,139/mo | 27.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $43,300 | $169,300 | 74.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $35,451 | $61,633 | 42.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.3 | 100.9 | 3.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 82.9 | 70.6 | 17.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 83.2 | 103.5 | 19.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 80.7 | 111.1 | 27.4% 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 $122,596 in Warren to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Flint, MI is about 18.4% cheaper overall than Warren, MI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 28% lower in Flint than in Warren. If you earn $80,000 in Flint, you'd need about $98,077 in Warren to keep the same standard of living.