Best Places to Live in Flint, Michigan

Mid-sized industrial city - Eastern Michigan, 65 miles northwest of Detroit. August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Flint, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Flint, MI Housing Market

Lowest Priced Homes	HOMES UNDER $250,000
Most Expensive Listings	HOMES $250,001 to $500,000
Largest Homes	HOMES $500,001 to $750,000
Median Priced Homes	HOMES $750,001 to $1,000,000

Pros
Cost of living
Urban revitalization
Arts and culture

Cons
Economic cycles
Industrial flavor
Violent crime rate

What Bert Has To Say About Flint Metro Area

Flint is the birthplace of General Motors and is second only to Detroit in auto production. It continues to see its fortunes rise and fall with the auto industry, and recent problems at GM and parts maker Delphi have weighed down the modest resurgence the city saw in the past few years. The city’s lowest point, in the 1980’s, was the focus of a documentary film Roger & Me, which depicted the effects of 30,000 lost jobs on the local economy and social fabric.

Highlights

ECONOMY

The unemployment rate in Flint is 12.6% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is Positive. Flint jobs have increased by 0.4%. More Economy

COST OF LIVING

Compared to the rest of the country, Flint's cost of living is 28.4% lower than the U.S. average. More Cost of Living or Compare Flint's Cost of Living

WEATHER & CLIMATE

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VOTING

In the last Presidential election, Genesee county remained moderately Democratic, 53.8% to 44.5%. More Voting Stats

POPULATION

Flint's population is 94,968 people. Since 2020, it has had a population decline of 9.3%. Learn More...

TRANSPORTATION

Average Commute time is 22.9 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes. Learn More...

REAL ESTATE

The median home cost in Flint is Real Estate: $25,600. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 15.8%.

SCHOOLS

Flint public schools spend $16,149 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 14.8 students per teacher in Flint. More Education

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Housing Market in Flint

It's a good time to buy in Flint. Home Appreciation is up 37.4% in the last 12 months.
The median home price in Flint is $25,600.

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Reviews for Flint 27 Reviews

My Hometown - 2/8/2018
Denzel Washington says if you don't listen to the news, you are uninformed, if you listen to the news you are misinformed. There is a lot of bad press about Flint, and... Read More

Curtis | Holly, MI | Reply | No Replies

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If only the main problem was rust! - 9/2/2017
Why anyone would want to live in Flint is a mystery to me. I suspect the main reason for the below average cost of living is the water problem. Because of this housing... Read More

Spencer | Mesa, AZ | Reply | No Replies

No mortgages needed but high property taxes - 4/28/2017
Flint has a lot of pros and cons The pros; The University of Michigan has it's medical campus, law, economic, science and historical campus here. Ann arbor has the... Read More

samantha | Skokie, IL | Reply | 1 Reply

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ZIP CODES IN FLINT, MICHIGAN

48507 48506 48504 48503 48505 48502 48551 48553

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