Flint, MI vs Loves Park, IL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Flint

77.7

#222 nationally

Loves Park

78.8

#159 nationally

Loves Park leads in crime level (9.8 vs 34.5). Loves Park leads in median household income ($56,370 vs $35,451). Flint leads in walk score (44 vs 31).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Flint, MI	Loves Park, IL
WhereAtHome Score	77.7 (#222)	78.8 (#159)
Population	79,661	23,335
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$67,030	$203,853
Median Household Income	$35,451	$56,370
Average Commute	22.2 min	21.6 min
Walk Score	44	31
Crime Level	34.5	9.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	77	90
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+4.2	D+0.6