| | Flint, MI | Des Moines, IA | United States |
| Overall | 85.1 | 86.6 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 88.0 | 96.0 | 100 |
| Health | 78.6 | 102.4 | 100 |
| Housing | 8.8 | 57.8 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $48,800 | $175,700 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,110.0% | 8,960.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 116.8 | 74.7 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 101.6 | 112.2 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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 More
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 More
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The pros; The University of Michigan has it's medical campus, law, economic, science and historical campus here. Ann arbor has the More
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Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the More
This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north More
Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike More
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