Burton, MI vs Flint, MI

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBurton, MIFlint, MI
Population29,50080,175
Median Household Income$60,052$37,646
Median Rent$1,009/mo$915/mo
Median Home Value$141,600$53,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.9%52%
Poverty Rate16.1%34.1%
Unemployment Rate6.2%13.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k7021,097
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9721,092
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr252252
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows17°F18°F
Snowfall52 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min22.7 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.219.2
College Degree Rate16.8%14.2%
Foreign-Born %1.2%3.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%-2.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.