Owosso, MI vs Flint, MI

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

MetricOwosso, MIFlint, MI
Population14,63280,175
Median Household Income$54,229$37,646
Median Rent$784/mo$915/mo
Median Home Value$132,600$53,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.1%52%
Poverty Rate17.2%34.1%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)13.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k6071,097
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4271,092
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—252
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall38 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min22.7 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.119.2
College Degree Rate21.1%14.2%
Foreign-Born %0.9%3.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%-2.4%

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