Living in Flint

Flint is a large place in Michigan, United States, home to 98,310 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 6%, #119 of 2,119), first-time home buyers (top 12%, #930 of 8,006), low-income households (top 13%, #1,265 of 9,771).

Residents98,310

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport93 km (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km212,700 people

Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)

Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverFlint, 1.1 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.723 km

Within 10 km137,330 people

Greater areaGreater Flint, the core

LandscapeCentral Lowlands

Winter daylight9 h 00 min, sunset 23:03

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Good to know about Flint

The landscape belongs to Central Lowlands.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 00 min and sets around 23:03; in late June it sets around 3:17.

Best places in Greater Flint

How Flint ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Michigan
Young family	38	#8,852 of 11,898	#232 of 300	Map
Low-income household	55	#1,265 of 9,771	#62 of 247	Map
Low-income family	46	#3,813 of 8,006	#145 of 204	Map
Single parent	47	#3,656 of 6,237	#105 of 157	Map
Pensioner couple	48	#8,480 of 9,474	#209 of 237	Map
Single pensioner	46	#7,829 of 9,474	#196 of 237	Map
Early retiree	51	#8,687 of 10,762	#203 of 275	Map
Single professional	43	#3,378 of 4,537	#73 of 122	Map
Young professional	48	#3,168 of 4,444	#68 of 118	Map
DINKS	43	#2,680 of 3,053	#71 of 88	Map
Remote worker	57	#3,698 of 7,271	#123 of 186	Map
Commuter	63	#3,478 of 6,227	#56 of 161	Map
Car-free household	60	#1,733 of 3,933	#37 of 104	Map
Student	80	#119 of 2,119	#6 of 53	Map
First-home buyer	60	#930 of 8,006	#61 of 204	Map
Budget-constrained mover	55	#1,938 of 12,111	#79 of 313	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	50	#2,375 of 4,114	#54 of 111	Map
Expat professional	42	#5,040 of 7,271	#116 of 186	Map
Healthcare-first mover	51	#6,425 of 9,474	#163 of 237	Map
Nature-focused household	50	#8,971 of 18,063	#371 of 485	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	8	#13,497 of 16,523	#405 of 443	Map
Rural value seeker	48	#8,038 of 18,063	#367 of 485	Map
High-net-worth mover	52	#7,324 of 16,523	#156 of 443	Map
Lottery winner	64	#3,902 of 21,167	#79 of 544	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#2,827 of 12,111	#131 of 313	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	42	#7,265 of 12,111	#145 of 313	Map
Digital native	58	#1,192 of 4,750	#28 of 127	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
Foundation84
Flat land (terrain relief)80
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)66
Health and elderly65
Lifestyle and amenities62
Mobility and connectivity62
Affordability58
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)55
Green space53
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)42
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
Education and family31
Jobs and economy26
Safety and community17
Sea or lake shore0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.