Flint is a city in and the county seat of Genesee County, Michigan, United States. The city's population was 81,252 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 79,735 in 2024, making it the most populous city in Genesee County and the 12th-most populous city in Michigan. Located along the Flint River 66 miles (106 km) northwest of Detroit, it is a principal city within the Central Michigan region. The Flint metropolitan area is located entirely within Genesee County and is the fourth-largest metro area in Michigan, with a population of 406,892 in the 2020 census. Flint was founded as a village by fur trader Jacob Smith in 1819 and became a major lumbering area on the historic Saginaw Trail …

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How Flint ranks

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#131Most affordable in MI #208Most walkable in MI #227Shortest commute in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code48501, 48502, 48503

Area code810

Living in Flint

Housing in Flint

$65K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Flint home is worth about $65,000, about the same as a year ago, 75% below the Michigan typical home.

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Work & commute in Flint

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Most working residents leave Flint for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Flint (18%), Grand Blanc (5%) and Burton (4%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

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18%

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11%Work in townlive and work in Flint 13 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 18,997Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Flint

Health Grade D

Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

22worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 3▼ 1 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 5▼ 0 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

13.5%More adults facing a utility shut-offMI 8.7% · worse 15.8%More older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · worse 23.3%More adults facing food insecurityMI 15.4% · worse

Care nearby

Mclaren FlintFlint · 1.8 mi · ER

Gchc Flint LocationFlint · 3.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 48532, 48507, 48473 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Flint →

Natural hazards in Flint

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 18% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

26Does Flint flood?paid flood claims since 1981 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Flint MapFlint vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Flint →

Climate in Flint

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Flint has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 19°Winter

57° / 36°Spring

81° / 59°Summer

60° / 41°Fall

How much snow does Flint get?About 52 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 10, with the last in spring around May 6.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Flint →

Schools in Flint

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School Grade C

The public schools Flint’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 71% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictCarman-Ainsworth Community SchoolsSchools7

Dye Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 559 students Randels Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 311 students CarmanAinsworth High School C-High · Grades 8–12 · 914 students CA Alternative EdAtlantis CHigh · Grades 6–12 · 110 students Transition CenterHigh · Grades 11–12 · 39 students Genesee County Juvenile Justice Center D-Other · Grades 4–12 · 28 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.