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Flint, Michigan is most famously known for the Flint Water crisis and its subsequent national attention. However, there is much more to this dynamic city than meets the eye. From breweries and art galleries to historical landmarks, Flint offers a host of activities for visitors and locals alike. Tourists can explore the Flint Cultural Center, which houses several museums including Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium, or take a stroll along the Flint Riverwalk. Additionally, there are parks like Kettering University Nature Preserve which offer great outdoor activities such as hiking and biking trails. Locals can enjoy an array of delicious restaurants offering cuisines from all around the world, as well as plenty of fun nightlife options.
Overall, reviews of Flint paint it in a positive light despite its hardships over the last few years. The city has worked hard to provide various activities that cater to different interests while still staying true to its roots with historical sites such as Applewood Estate and Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad park. People are also often surprised by how vibrant and welcoming Flint is; many visitors have commented on how friendly and helpful the locals were during their visits.
based on 27 ReviewsGet to know Flint with the latest comments and reviews from people who live in or have visited Flint
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 like Mark Twain said, there are 3 types of lies: lies, damn lies and statistics. That being said, I have lived in the area for 66 years minus my two year draft stint. Flint is a gateway to the wonderful great lake state! The downtown has seen quite a revitalization going on, we are spoiled in this area, if we have to wait through two traffic lights we get angry ! Easy to get around with our highway system, and quick to get out of town to destinations around the state. Both alpine and nordic skiing is in abundance here, I visit Mt Holly Ski resort in Holly weekly in the winter months. Oh by the way, this website says we get 30 some inches of snow a year, it is actually 48 on average. As of Feb 8th 2018, we already have over 52 ". THat is why it is called the water winter wonderland in Michigan !
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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 is cheap, since one cannot sell a house in Flint for anywhere near its value if it were in another city. Also, the winters are not very pleasant. Flint basically is just another rust belt city where people live who can't afford to move
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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 arts, humanities, social sciences bussiness and sports.
You can buy a good house for under $40,000
Their trying to re develop the city
Clean air and lots of parks
Not as much of a police city like Chicago
Good old fashioned fun
It's like being in America in the 1970's
Cons
High property Taxes
Blight
Crime
lead in older homes made before ww2
A lot of alcohol consumption
A lot of single moms
and a small police department thats
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Coming Home - 3/7/2012
I have lived in Jacksonville, FL for the past 11 yrs and am coming back to Flint because my family is still there.My mother,aunts, and uncles are retired GM employees that chose to stay here in Flint and I need to raise my children around a loving support system.Long ago I said that I would never return because of the negative reports that I've gotten. But I'm willing to take a chance on the city that I once loved by doing my part in the community, in hopes of helping to get it back on its feet.I'd love to have the name of your
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Have Faith - 8/7/2011
After reading many of the former comments, there are a lot of mixed views on Flint. Flint was once a great place to live with plenty to do and a provided a good quality of life. Everyone wants to blame everyone else but, refuse to accept personal responsibilty for their own actions and their young children's actions. In order to have a restored city, we need restored people. It's hard to enjoy a dinner out or visit the local mall without chaos forming. Everyone should do their part to be respectful towards others and the businesses' that are here. There has graffiti on former and active businesses', trash all along the city streets and local highways, and residents that will cut the grass nor pick up their own properties. There is a negative attitude amongst most of the residents here-- impolite, demonstrates anger, disrespectful towards others, no self-respect, no hope, no emotion, feels everyone owes them something and an apparent lost demeaner. Flint has great potential... WE NEED
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Contradictory - 4/10/2011
Your reasoning sounds a little contradictory or denial of the reality of the climate in our city. Don't you think that Public schools are a reflection of our communities. When we chose to send our kids to a private school as opposed to the public schools which is an indicator of how well our cities are doing what statement are we really making?
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Horrible crime rate - 3/14/2011
Flint has broken its past record of 63 homicides in 2010. The place is termed as "killer field" by the flint police department. People are insane and use guns to settle petty amounts owed, if not paid.
The city has seen a high number of arsons in 2010 and every empty house has been vandalized and destroyed inside and outside.
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Ready to move...long time coming! - 12/28/2010
The city is very high in crime. Most of the people are closed minded and do not fight for their city. I live in a somewhat nice neighborhood where it is very family oriented. Most of the families are working families. So thieves are breaking in our homes all the time. Just alone my home was broken into two times this year! Tax paying citizens are allowing the mayor to lay off police on a regular and the criminals are taking over the city.
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Flint's population being over 400,000 - 11/19/2010
I don't know who came up with this number. This place is a ghost town, every other house abandoned, no jobs, crime rate qualified us to be one of the worst cities to live in america, wow. The population is dropping dramaticlly and society needs to know the truth. 400,000 people is soooo not true. 2008 it was reported at 112,000 and believe me it is lower today.
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