Flint, MI vs New Britain, CT

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

New Britain

70.7

#1073 nationally

New Britain leads in crime level (11.5 vs 34.5). New Britain leads in median household income ($53,766 vs $35,451). Flint leads in cost of living index (77 vs 104).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Flint, MI	New Britain, CT
WhereAtHome Score	77.7 (#222)	70.7 (#1073)
Population	79,661	74,080
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$67,030	$311,746
Median Household Income	$35,451	$53,766
Average Commute	22.2 min	21.7 min
Walk Score	44	48
Crime Level	34.5	11.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	77	104
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+4.2	N/A