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Flushing is a big small town of 8,284 people in Genesee County, Michigan. It's about 8 miles from Flint, MI and 60 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $205k and rent runs about $944 a month.
8,284people
$205kTypical home
$944/moRent
82° / 30°Summer / winter
43"Snow
197Sunny days
130Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 8,284
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,294 people per sq mi
- 60 mi to Detroit, MI
- 8 mi to Flint, MI
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $205k (≈$1,290/mo)
- Median rent $944/mo
- Median household income $80k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 7.0% 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
- 130 days a year with rain or snow
- 43" 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
- Very low violent crime (139 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (284 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 27% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to FNT airport
- 64 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 702 ft
- 455 mi to the ocean
- 39 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 46 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 304 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 37 bars within 25 mi
- 69 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 45% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
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