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Flint is a mid-size city of 80,175 people in Genesee County, Michigan. It's part of the Flint, MI area. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $54k and rent runs about $915 a month.
80,175people
$54kTypical home
$915/moRent
82° / 30°Summer / winter
45"Snow
197Sunny days
131Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 80,175
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,398 people per sq mi
- 53 mi to Detroit, MI
- In the Flint, MI area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $54k (≈$337/mo)
- Median rent $915/mo
- Median household income $38k
- Property tax about 2.1% of value
- 15.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 197 sunny days a year (50 totally clear)
- 168 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 131 days a year with rain or snow
- 45" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- High violent crime (796 per 100k)
- High property crime (3,789 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 27% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 5 mi to FNT airport
- 59 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 2 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 722 ft
- 448 mi to the ocean
- 40 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 50 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 340 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 34 bars within 25 mi
- 70 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 17% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Genesee County: D+4 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk