Flint, MI Cost of Living


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Flint cost of living score
85.1
Less expensive
14.9% lower
than the US average
7.0% lower
than the Michigan average
Flint, Michigan gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 85.1, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 14.9% lower than the U.S. average and 7.0% higher than the average for Michigan.

Flint, MI

Housing costs in Flint?
A typical home costs $48,800, which is 85.6% less expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 77.7% less expensive than the average Michigan home, at $218,700. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Flint costs $910 per month, which is 36.4% cheaper than the national average of $1,430 and 20.9% cheaper than the state average of $1,100.

Can I afford Flint?
To live comfortably in Flint, Michigan, a minimum annual income of $9,360 for a family, and $28,800 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Flint?
Flint provides you with an interesting option for budget-friendly living situated somewhere inside Michigan's Genesee County boasting plenty of features without too heavily impacting pocketbooks. Median housing values come in around $51K and renting normally arrives close by approximately half that amount each month depending upon desired amenities - much lower compared to some other parts of The Wolverine State such as Grand Blanc or Fenton located further up north. Grocery stores also hover just below US levels due largely to local taxes & regulations while sales tax equates out unaltered at 6%.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesFlintMichiganUnited States
  85.191.5100.0
  8893.4100
  78.684.8100.0
  8.871.2100.0
  $48,800$218,700$338,100
  101.1%100.1%100.0%
  116.8115.1100.0
  101.695.9100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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Over 6 years ago

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

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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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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  More

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