Flint, MI vs Howell, MI

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

MetricFlint, MIHowell, MI
Population80,17510,021
Median Household Income$37,646$60,449
Median Rent$915/mo$1,177/mo
Median Home Value$53,500$265,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)93100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52%46.5%
Poverty Rate34.1%7.7%
Unemployment Rate13.7%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,097122
Property Crime Rate /100k1,092476
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr252—
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows18°F17°F
Snowfall40 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute22.7 min29.9 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.216.7
College Degree Rate14.2%31.2%
Foreign-Born %3.2%4.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%-1.7%

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