What BestPlaces Users Say about Flint
Flint, Michigan has been a city known for its struggles, including a water crisis and a declining population. Despite this, many residents still choose to call Flint home. According to user reviews on BestPlaces.net, there are both positive and negative aspects of living in Flint. Some appreciate the city's affordability and sense of community, while others express concerns about crime and a lack of job opportunities. Let's take a closer look at what residents have to say about living in Flint.
1. "I have lived in Flint most of my life and despite its reputation, I love this city. The people here are resilient and always come together to support each other. Plus, the cost of living is very affordable compared to other cities in Michigan." - Sarah M.
2. "Flint has its problems, there's no denying that. The violence and poverty can be overwhelming at times. But I've also met some of the most kind and genuine people here. It's a tight-knit community and I'm proud to call it my home." - James R.
3. "I moved to Flint for a job opportunity and regret it every day. The crime rate is high and I never feel safe. There's also a lack of decent restaurants and entertainment options. I can't wait to leave." - Emily B.
4. "I've lived in Flint my whole life and I wouldn't want to live anywhere else. The city has its struggles, but it's also full of history and character. Plus, you can't beat the cost of living. I highly recommend giving Flint a chance." - Mark D.
based on 27 ReviewsGet to know Flint with the latest comments and reviews from people who live in or have visited Flint
where has the old Flint gone? - 6/25/2007
We lived n Flint for over 50 years and now due to the bad economy and the poor job market we have left. I wish we could still be there but you can't live somewhere that there is no hope of future jobs or growth of the economy. We left Flint 2 years ago and we put our house on the market then and it is still on the market and we lived in one of the neighborhood where the houses never stayed on the market for more that a couple of months, now we are going on 2 years and still no one is interested in our house or any other house in the neigborhood. We try to go back about 2 times each year to see the house and friends we left behind and each time it just seems to get worse. When is the city government and the people of Flint gonig to realise that they need to get the city back on the right track, and that means they need to rely on themselves and not GM!!!! there is more out there in the real world that does not revolve around Generous Motors.
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Little luxuries in Vehicle City - 5/1/2007
Although the economy is declining rapidly and only the bad side of Flint is seen on tv shows like CNN and Crimestoppers, Vehicle City does have a few nice things to offer residents and visitors . The Flint Farmers Market on Robert T. Longway is a hidden treasure, as well as the Flint Institute of Arts. There is the Whiting Auditorium and many other art museums and coffee shops in the area. Flint offers dancing on Dort Highway, with the Machine Shop inviting such famous Michigan people as Kid Rock, and many other respected rock musicians with return venues. There is Lakisha Jones, Flint's latest talent from the famed American Idol show, which proves one thing about Flint, we are not lacking in culture, intelligence, and talent. So while CNN is busy slamming the residents of Flint with negative news reports, we continue to breed culture and intelligence in spite of a failing economy. Flint has a lot of positive to offer. It's not Hollywood, but it's where we live, and we do the best
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history - 3/12/2007
Flint has an amazing past and so much history is evident in the city. However, there is just no employment and no money here anymore. I was born and raised in the Flint area, and as much as I enjoyed the region and the state, it is just not a good idea to live here. Crime is terrible here, as well. Most of the small surrounding cities are very
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leaving - 12/29/2006
I am one of the many,many people that are leaving Flint for different states. The economy here is so bad that there are over 10,000 house on the market in genesee county alone, and thats not the foreclosures. Boarded up buildings, garbage everywhere and people who just don't care anymore. Dort Hwy used to be the strip where everything happened. Now building after building is boarded up and for sale and the only thing happening are the prostitites. Night life? Forget it, you take your life into your hands going out. Its very sad because I grew up here and have always loved Flint, but its just getting worse and I can't wait for things to change, I need to make a living now.
I bought a house in Texas and I leave in 2 weeks. Goodbye Flint, I'll miss the way you used to be not the way you are
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Left and won't go back - 7/12/2006
Let's face it folks, Flint is a dying city. There aren't enough people left who truly care nor who could make a difference. I left in 1987 and will not be back. I have family there who tell me all the time of the terrible things they read in the paper. Crime is rampant, drug use it widespread, homelessness abounds. Genesee County is one of the most racially divided areas in the nation. Flint is mostly black and the suburbs mostly white, and the two groups do NOT interacte with each other most of the time.
General Motors has abandoned it's birthplace and has barely looked back over it's shoulder since doing so. The fact is Flint lost 50,000 to 60,000 (that's thousands folks) good paying GM jobs between 1970 and 1990. If that happend in any other city of 200,000 or less, the same thing would happen there. Don't get me wrong, I have fond memories of how Flint used to be. However, I don't see anyone or anything on the horizon that can help this downtrodden place.
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Depressing city, few bright spots. - 7/2/2006
Despite the energetic grassroots efforts of some neighborhood and cultural groups, the city is dirty, crime-ridden and poor. Many neighborhoods trash-filled, abandoned houses, dead dogs left to rot in empty lots, high drug use and all that goes with it. Downtown with the cobbled streets, Flint River and neat old buildings closes up after business hours - no real nightlife in the city proper. Suburbanites are afraid of Flint (IMHO more a racist view than a realistic one) and only go to the Miller Road big-box shopping corridor. Racist attitudes - in all directions - are terrible. City services are woefully understaffed, personel underpaid and overworked. Public schools aren't good, economy is tanking along with the auto industry and roads and public transportation are pretty pathetic.
What's good? You can buy half-way decent houses for under 15K all day long; some in only marginally nasty neighborhoods. Property tax is extremely low. Some very nice parks and golf courses in the
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Quality? - 6/24/2006
I am sad to say that the city I grew up in is not the city I live in now. The employment rates, crime, and education system have made this one of the saddest places in the country. While I think that everything has its cycle I don't have the time to wait for Flint to come back around, that is why we are moving to another
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